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BhaatBank (বাংলা:ভাট ব্যাংক) is a registered nonprofit food bank in the commonwealth of Virginia established in May 2017 and based in Bangladesh. to provide free food for anyone in need. BhaatBank operates solely with the help of its volunteers and staff to work towards the improvement of the lives of those who live in poverty. BhaatBank's donation center in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh provides hundreds of meals and clothes free of charge to those who cannot afford them. Donations are collected from individuals and businesses, and meals are prepared and distributed to less fortunate people Throughout the city. With the help of its donors and volunteers, Bhaatbank is able to consistently feed and clothe the poverty of Dhaka and work towards a better future.

History
In 2016, Syed Hasnain, a law school student, started a movement with some friends to distribute relief to the flood victims at the slums of Rayer Bazaar in Dhaka city. Later he expanded this program to establish the JAAGO Foundation with the hope of 'breaking the cycle of poverty through education'. Although JAAGO originally started out by providing free of cost primary school education to the children of Rayer Bazaar, Dhaka it slowly started to expand its activities all over Bangladesh.

JAAGO Foundation School
In 2007, the JAAGO Foundation started its school with 17 children on a piece of carpet and a whiteboard. It has now expanded to 12 fully functional branches and over 3,000 students. The JAAGO School is the first of its kind to provide free of cost education of international standards to the destitute children of Bangladesh. The primary course of instruction is English although students are also taught Bangla to have a very strong background in Bengali.

In September 2011, JAAGO Foundation began its first digital school as a pilot program. Out of the 13 existing schools 10 are 'Digital Schools'.

Volunteer For Bangladesh
Through Volunteer for Bangladesh, JAAGO Foundation, for the first time in Bangladesh, provided the youth with a voice and a platform. This concern of JAAGO Foundation is a nationwide association of Volunteer Action Groups that work for the betterment of their individual communities and the nation as a whole. Volunteer for Bangladesh plans to establish Volunteer Action Groups around 64 districts of Bangladesh and is supported by the US Embassy, Dhaka.

International operations
JAAGO has now opened supporting branches in U.S., UK, Canada and Australia. Most of these branches are operated by native nationals who once worked as volunteers for JAAGO.

Awards

 * Arthakantha Business Award (2010) – Best CSR Performance Award
 * Mosaic Talent Award 2010 – Mosaic International Award
 * - Commonwealth Youth Awards 2013