Shuloban Non-Profit Wing

Commerce That
Changes Lives.

At Shuloban, every product sold, every artisan trained, and every child supported is part of one mission — building a Bangladesh where marginalized communities lead their own futures, with dignity and without compromise.

2,000+ Women Reached
Through Programs
100 Children Given
Education Materials
18 Scholarships
Awarded
3 Women-Led
Community Groups
0 Middlemen in
Our Chain
Our Mission

Empowering marginalized women through ethical trade, heritage preservation, and community-driven programs that create lasting economic and social impact across Bangladesh.

Our Vision

A resilient Bangladesh where women from climate-vulnerable communities lead sustainable local economies, preserve cultural heritage, and access global opportunities with dignity.

How Our Model Works

Not Charity.
A Self-Sustaining
Social Enterprise.

Shuloban is not donation-dependent. Every product you buy directly funds women's skill development, education support, and livelihood programs — creating a cycle where commerce and social impact reinforce each other continuously.

Your purchase helps a woman earn. Her earnings keep a child in school. That child grows up in a community that is stronger, more resilient, and more connected to the world than the one before it.

Not charity Not donation-dependent Self-sustaining model We reinvest in people
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You Purchase

A handmade product from a Shuloban artisan at a fair, transparent price.

💰

She Earns

The woman who made it receives fair payment — no middlemen, no exploitation.

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Impact Grows

A portion is reinvested into education, skills training, and community programs.

This cycle transforms every purchase into lasting change
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Families Thrive

Stable income means children stay in school and families build real security.

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Communities Lead

Women-led groups build collective strength, savings, and local resilience.

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Cycle Continues

Impact compounds with every order — no charity, no dependency, just growth.

Our Programmes

Six Ways We Create
Lasting Impact

Each programme is connected — education feeds livelihoods, livelihoods fund resilience, resilience protects heritage.

Women Skill Development
Core Programme 01
Programme 01

Women Skill
Development

We train women in Nakshi Katha embroidery, indigenous crafts, and natural food skills — Sundarbans honey, shutki, authentic ghee. Every skill taught is both a cultural act and an economic one, connecting centuries of heritage to modern markets where it is valued fairly.

Meet Our Artisans
Education
Programme 02 📚 02

Education & Awareness

Awareness sessions, dropout prevention counselling, and school material distribution — ensuring every child, especially girls, gets the education they deserve in climate-vulnerable coastal communities.

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Women Livelihood
Programme 03 💼 03

Women Livelihood

Women work as producers and equal partners — never labourers. Fair pricing, zero middlemen, and direct marketplace access create stable, dignified income that uplifts entire families.

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Donation
Programme 04 ❤️ 04

Donation & Direct Support

A single donation keeps a child in school, funds a woman's skill training, or strengthens a community group. Every contribution goes directly to the people who need it most — no overhead, no delay.

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Community Homestay
Programme 05 🏡 05

Community Homestay

Stay with local families, cook together, fish at sunrise, and sleep at the edge of the Sundarbans. $35/night — all inclusive — 80% stays with the host families who welcome you.

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🌍 06
Programme 06

Climate Change &
Environmental Aid

Mangrove reforestation, solar energy access, clean water initiatives, and community disaster preparedness — responding to the climate crisis that threatens the Sundarbans and its communities every single year.

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Community Partnership

Our Trusted
Partner on the Ground

All Shuloban non-profit initiatives are implemented locally in collaboration with Humanity Public Library — the first public library in Nalian village, Dacope, Khulna, and our most trusted grassroots partner.

  • Hosts education and awareness sessions for women and families
  • Coordinates school material distribution and scholarship support
  • Provides safe community space for women's meetings and counselling
  • Mobilises volunteers before, during, and after cyclone events
  • Supports pond sand filter installations for clean water access
  • Strengthens local trust, participation, and community resilience
Humanity Public Library Community Learning Hub · Est. 2021

The first public library in Nalian village — a coastal community learning centre in one of Bangladesh's most climate-vulnerable areas. Offering free books, Reader Clubs, scholarships, environmental education, and disaster response support to all ages.

📍 Nalian, 9273 · Sutarkhali · Dacope · Khulna 📞 +880 1911 368538 · +880 1570 214757 ✉️ humanitypubliclibrary@gmail.com
Measurable Impact

Real Numbers.
Real People. Real Change.

Every figure below is a life touched, not a projected target. This is what Shuloban's first year looks like on the ground.

2,000+ Women & families
reached

Education Awareness Reach

Through community meetings, awareness sessions, and family counselling — Shuloban has reached over 2,000 women and their families with education advocacy and dropout prevention support across Dacope, Khulna.

📚 100

Children Supported

School bags, books, and stationery distributed to children in climate-vulnerable coastal communities.

🎓 18

Scholarships Awarded

Foundational scholarships granted to underprivileged students to keep them in education.

👩‍👩‍👧 3

Women's Groups Active

Surjomukhi, Sundarbans, and Golap Nari Unnayon Songho — each with ~20 women building collective savings and community funds.

🚫 0

Middlemen

Every product goes direct from artisan to buyer. 100% of the fair price reaches the woman who made it.

$35 Per Night Homestay
All Inclusive
80% Revenue to
Host Families
6 Active Non-Profit
Programmes
10+ Village
Experiences
UNESCO World Heritage Site
We Call Home
Our Philosophy
"Your purchase helps a woman earn.
Her earnings keep a child in school.
That child changes everything."
— Shuloban Non-Profit Wing · In Collaboration with Humanity Public Library
Be Part of It

Three Ways to Support
Real Change

Whether you shop, donate, or visit — every action you take reaches directly into the lives of women, children, and families in the Sundarbans. No charity required. Just conscious choice.