BRAC USA

Mission

BRAC USA seeks to improve the well being of the poorest in Africa and Asia, particularly its women and children. To do so, BRAC USA will support BRAC in its work to build scalable, sustainable institutions that are indigenously led over time to create wealth for the poor, promote health and social development and advance education and entrepreneurship.

Programs

BRAC employs a holistic approach to alleviating poverty by integrating its core programs (health, education and microfinance) with strategic linkages and constant evolution. By organizing people for power through village organizations, BRAC provides ladders of opportunity for the poor to access credit and other services and break out of the cycle of poverty and despair.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Teenage Ugandan Girls

Personnel Overview

Susan Davis - President & CEO
Susan has worked in the Ford Foundation, Women’s World Banking, led the Women’s Environment & Development Organization, and advised the head of the ILO. She has been a leadership group member of Ashoka for over ten years and leads its Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. She is a founding board member and Chair of the Grameen Foundation.

Khondoker Ariful Islam - Country Program Coordinator, BRAC Uganda
Mr. Islam serves as Country Program Coordinator for BRAC Uganda and Southern Sudan. He oversees hiring, training and recruiting, financial reporting, and supervises all programs in these countries. His duties also include meeting and coordinating with government and donor agencies. He joined BRAC in 1983. He holds a Masters in Education and Development from the University of Bristol in the UK

Personnel Statistics

Susan Davis,
President & CEO
Founded in 2006
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 4

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 2,966,466
Budget (2007): $ 5,850,740
Maximum Budget: $ 5,850,740
Overhead: 4 %
Other funding sources:
Religious Affiliation: n/a