Causes: Community Health Systems, Health, Public Utilities

Mission: Brighter Dawns is a charitable organization that provides preventative care and health education to lessen health disparities in impoverished communities of Bangladesh.

Results: Through our pilot project in 2011, we built 10 wells, 9 latrines, hired 3 community health officers to maintain our work and distributed 1,000 sanitary kits to families in Ward 12 of Khalishpur. In 2012, we have distributed 500 more sanitary kits, held sanitation seminars for over 100 women and 100 children, and made preparations to build 2 more wells and 2 sanitary bathing spaces for women in Ward 12.We have also devoted many hours to improving our project's design to maximize sustainability and positive outcomes for people in need in Ward 12.

Target demographics: Low-income people in the slums of Bangladesh

Direct beneficiaries per year: 5,500

Geographic areas served: Khalishpur, Khulna, Bangladesh

Programs: repairing the many broken wells and latrines in slum areas, and holding health seminars on water and sanitation practices