HEED Bangladesh is one of the largest development organizations in terms of number of employees and impacts on the lives of the marginalized people that has been creating since its establishment in 26 October, 1974, as a Christian faith-based, not-for-profit, non-political and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), committed to participate in and promote national development through upgrading the socio-economic condition of the disadvantaged and underprivileged people in the society.
As an NGO established by the Christian leaders and several western partner organizations in response to the post-war needs in Bangladesh, HEED Bangladesh sustained its relevance by redesigning its strategies in accordance with its philosophy of Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment of the Poor. Presently HEED Bangladesh is working with a motto of ‘Serving the Humanity’ in 32 districts of Bangladesh.