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Angela Gomes

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Angela Gomes
এঞ্জেলা গোমেজ
Born (1952-07-16) 16 July 1952 (age 72)
NationalityBangladeshi
AwardsMagsaysay Award (1999)

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]

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Gomes wrote books which include "Learning through Works for Adults", "Living with Rights", "Easy Living of Children" and "How I Reached".[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Angela Gomes". The Daily Star. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Banchte Shekha". banchteshekha.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ "A power source - Angela Gomes:Community Leadership". Asia Week. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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