Shakti was selected to start a partnership with ENRICH, the Union Development Program created by PKSF, in February 2018. ENRICH is an integrative program that aims to reduce poverty through a multidimensional approach targeting health, education, skill training, youth, and community development, in addition to, income-generating activities. The program assigns one partner organization in a union to effectively implement a range of activities to ensure the total development of the area. Shakti is serving as the Partner Organization in the Majidpur union of Titas Upazila in the district of Comilla since 25th April 2018. This program aims to work for all the people of a society. It promotes the idea of community-based development.

The following services are provided under this program-

Education

Shakti’s ENRICH education service mainly targets primary school students in the country. Shakti’s activities under this program consist of investigating why some of these pupils drop out of formal education and providing tuition to students of classes I and II. These classes are conducted in the afternoon at the education centers and lessons are taught to go beyond the primary-level syllabus. The students are taught morality as well as about Bangladesh’s culture, traditions, and important national events. This education is provided to raise the new generation with a more holistic view of the world so that they are not limited to bookish knowledge only but are provided practical guidance regarding the world they are growing up in. Currently, under this program, over 775 students are taught at the 31 education centers in Majidpur Union. 

Health

Shakti ENRICH program is providing quality health services to its members. Shakti provides different medical facilities through the doctors of its health camps. These healthcare professionals specializing in ENT, orthopedics, and ophthalmology provide necessary treatment to Sakti members. The eye camp initiative has especially borne promising results as many poor people are being able to do their eye treatment with proper care. This program has successfully helped 79 poor people with their cataract surgery so far (data from 2018-2021). Currently, there are 2 health units in Majidpur union.

Youth Development

Under this activity, the youth of our country are trained with necessary skills related to different trades as well as providing moral and social guidance. Not only education but the future workforce of our nation is also provided proper motivation so that they can follow the right course in life. Shakti’s ENRICH program also involves the youth in different kinds of community service so that they can be inculcated to actively work towards building their neighborhood into an ideal community. Currently, there are 9 youth development committees in this ward.

This program also helps senior citizens of that area through both financial and non-financial help. Shakti provides walking sticks or wheelchairs or a direct financial allowance to the elderly depending on their needs. There is a total of 10 Senior Committees in this area.

ENRICHed Home

Shakti’s ENRICH program wants to build each house as an enriched home for the Majidpur union. The idea is to utilize the homestead land to the best extent possible through proper planning so that some form of economic activity can be carried out there. This economic activity can be anything ranging from keeping livestock, poultry, and pigeon rearing to the cultivation of vegetables, and medical plants in the homestead. Simultaneously, the motto is to ensure that every enriched home should have a sanitary latrine and a tube well to ensure proper hygiene, prevent the spread of diseases, and better the lives of the community. Shakti is working in this area with 52 households.