Humanitarian Enhancement Aid for Resilient Transformation-HEART

Humanitarian Enhancement Aid for Resilient Transformation (HEART) is an UNCCD accredited youth-led non-profit in Bangladesh founded in 2021 to support, empower, and uplift marginalized communities in Cox’s Bazar. They focus on climate resilience, agroecology, mental health, and disaster management, acting as a registered, locally rooted organization dedicated to sustainable development.

Key aspects of HEART’s work include:

1. Climate Action & Sustainability: Promotes sustainable land management, reforestation, and coastal regeneration to combat desertification.
2. Community Empowerment: Focuses on youth empowerment, women’s empowerment, education, and nutrition for the poor.
3. Emergency & Humanitarian Aid: Engaged in disaster risk reduction (DRR), plastic management, and supporting, as shown on the UNCCD website.

Location and Scope: Based in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, addressing local issues and refugee-related needs as highlighted in the MHIN report.

Accreditation: Recognized as a member of the Global Alliance for Communities and a partner of the Korea SHE Foundation, per the sportanddev profile.

Further details on their activities and initiatives are available on their official & dedicated Google Site