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Brief history

PHALS- (Program for Helpless And Lagged Society) is a non-government organization (NGO) based is Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh started its journey in 1992. It is formally registered with Ministry of Social welfare in 1996 and NGO Affairs Bureau in 1999. All activities of the organization are in line with the guidance provided by the Ministry of Social Welfare (MOSW) and NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) of the Government of Bangladesh. The principles, activities and approaches of PHALS correspond to national priorities for development and directly linked with current National Strategic Plan. PHALS’s activities have significantly contributed to attaining Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by the goverment, particularly Goals 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. PHALS has developed its 2nd Strategic Plan (2022-2026) to ensure that its program interventions on education, protection, disaster risk reduction, livelihood and legal aid support implemented in Cox’s Bazar district partnering with donor, development partner and government of Bangladesh that add significant values to national response for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly 1, 2 4, 5, 6, 10, 13 and 17. PHALS has vibrant presence and strong footprint in emergency response program since the influx in 2017 with several interventions aligning with sectors and RRRC office as well as government of Bangladesh. Over the last 32 years PHALS has expanded its work in the area of education, protection, disaster risk reduction and livelihood including the cross-cutting issues which complementing and contributing to the national response in these areas which are under government focus.