Angela Gomes
Bangladeshi social worker
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Angela Gomes (born 16 July 1952)[1] is a Bangladeshi social worker. She is the founder and executive director of Banchte Shekha (Learn How To Survive), a non-governmental organization, since 1976.[2] She won the Magsaysay Award in 1999 for community leadership.[3]
Born16 July 1952
AwardsMagsaysay Award (1999)
Angela Gomes | |
|---|---|
এঞ্জেলা গোমেজ | |
| Born | 16 July 1952 |
| Awards | Magsaysay Award (1999) |
Awards
- "Best Social Worker" award by Bangladesh National Social Welfare Council (1988)
- "Best Female Workers for Social Development" by Anannaya (1997)
- "Kirtimati Nari – Best Social Worker" by Square group (2008)
- "Begum Rokeya Padak" (1999)
- Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) from International KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (2014)
- Star Lifetime Award for Social Work (2016)[1]
Works
Gomes wrote books which include "Learning through Works for Adults", "Living with Rights", "Easy Living of Children" and "How I Reached".[1]
