WHO WE ARE

In 1986, the organization "SWOSHIKA" (Swonirvarata O Shikkhya Karjakram) began in Jamalpur District as a project of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC). In 1998, SWOSHIKA took on a new name, PARI (Participatory Action for Rural Innovation). In this same year PARI expanded its activities to another district, Netrokona. In Bengali "PARI" means "I can", "we can" or "we are able to". This word reflects the positive attitudes and self-confidence of the people who work with PARI. PARI is a Christian faith-based organization that carries Christian values through its development programs.

In 2000, PARI Development Trust was created with the involvement of different professionals: a lawyer, a doctor, an educator, a businessperson and a development expert. This team fully and legally oversees all operations of the PARI program. This Trust meets quarterly to review PARI’s progress and to give necessary advice and guidance to the Programs Management Team (PMT). PARI Development Trust was proud to obtain registration as a national NGO from the NGO Affairs Bureau of the government of Bangladesh on February 18, 2003.