Bangladesh is one of the poorest, most populated countries on earth. Roughly the size of Illinois, Bangladesh is home to 165 million people, 76.4% living on less than $2 a day.

The PSDI Model is being implemented in the North Central part of the country as PEP (Poverty Eradication Program) and brings help and hope to the rural poor where near starvation is common, illiteracy high and life expectancy low. The beautiful landscape and warmth of the people belies the hardship and hunger that prevail, particularly in the rural areas. The PSDI Model is proven, measurable and highly successful, graduating most of its partner families from one-meal-a-day poverty to self sufficiency and financial stability within ten years.

Partners in Sustainable Development International

• Focuses on people - not programs
• Offers a hand up instead of a hand out
• Creates individual economic development plans
• Monitors each family's progress bi-weekly
• Evaluates all families every three years
• Graduates most families out of poverty in 10 years
• Stays focused on the very poorest families

The PSDI Model is based on respect for the poor and a partnership between those who lack the resources to help themselves, and generous donors who are willing to help supply the resources necessary for the poor to implement their own economic development uplift from poverty.

It is a busy time of the year. Our new work areas are over-whelmed with people needing life-giving assistance. The exciting part is that we know we can help them to become productive, strong and independent. PSDI has more than 25 years experience and the expertise to create the programs to change lives and permanently uplift these families our of poverty.

It is proven, measurable and sustainable methodology. An initial 14,000 families have been identified and are being given emergency provisions, 50 one room schools for the children are opening January first. The ground work is being laid. Our dedication and work to empower the poorest of the rural poor will grow exponentially as funds become available.