Working with communities, one practical step at a time.
Melandah Foundation is a voluntary, non-profit and non-political organisation working alongside communities across Bangladesh.
Rooted in community, built around service.
Melandah Foundation was established in 2024 with a simple aim: to bring people together around practical work that can make everyday life a little better for individuals, families and communities.
Our work can take different forms. At times it may mean humanitarian support or helping a family through a difficult period. At other times it may involve education, health awareness, youth activities, environmental action, research or skills-based programmes.
We do not believe communities need to be spoken for. We try to listen, work with local people and build activities around real needs, available resources and what can be delivered responsibly.
Explore Our WorkA clear purpose, grounded in people.
Our work is shaped by a few straightforward principles that help us decide where we can be useful and how we should work with others.
Our Purpose
To reduce hardship, widen opportunity and support stronger, healthier and more resilient communities.
Our Approach
We start by listening, work with people locally and focus on practical action that can be delivered responsibly.
Our Values
Compassion, respect, integrity, fairness and accountability should be visible in the way we work, not just written in a policy.
Our Ambition
To grow carefully, learn from experience and build partnerships that can create lasting benefit over time.
Growing through action and experience
Melandah Foundation is still a young organisation. Our journey is being shaped by the programmes we deliver, the people we work with and what we learn along the way.
Foundation Established
A community-led idea began taking shape as Melandah Foundation.
Early Community Work
Initial humanitarian and education-focused activities began.
Building Structure
Governance, documentation and programme planning developed further.
More Programmes
Community, humanitarian and environmental activities continued to grow.
See our latest verified impact figures.
Our homepage shows the latest figures recorded through Foundation programmes, volunteer service and historical programme records.
Executive Council
The Executive Council is responsible for the overall direction and governance of the Foundation, while day-to-day work is supported by volunteers, programme leads and community partners.
Mahedi Hasan
Chairperson & FounderProvides strategic leadership and guides the Foundation’s long-term vision, partnerships and community impact.
Sonjoy Chandra Karmoker
TreasurerOversees financial governance, accountability and responsible stewardship of the Foundation’s resources.
Dr Khandaker Anwar Hossain
Executive MemberProvides strategic guidance, governance oversight and support for organisational development.
Mahfuja Parvin
Executive MemberSupports community engagement, programme delivery and volunteer-led initiatives.
Jonayed Hasan
Executive MemberSupports governance, community engagement, programme development and the Foundation’s long-term growth.
Shah Jamal
Executive MemberSupports governance, strategic planning, partnerships and the Foundation’s long-term development.
Mohammad Ali
Executive MemberSupports local coordination, office liaison and the day-to-day coordination of the Foundation’s activities at the local level.
Responsible decisions, clear accountability.
Melandah Foundation is voluntary, non-profit and non-political. The Executive Council is responsible for oversight of the Foundation’s work and for protecting its purpose, resources and reputation.
As the Foundation develops, we aim to keep our governance practical, transparent and proportionate to the work we are doing.
Growing carefully, with purpose.
We want Melandah Foundation to grow in a way that is useful and sustainable. That means strengthening the programmes that work, developing new ideas where there is a clear need, and building relationships with people and organisations who share a commitment to public benefit.
Future activities will depend on need, available funding, capacity, appropriate expertise and any regulatory approvals that may be required.
There are different ways to be part of the work.
You can support a programme, volunteer your time, share your skills or simply help more people learn about what we do.