Angela Gomes

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]

Angela Gomes
এঞ্জেলা গোমেজ
Born	(1952-07-16) 16 July 1952 (age 72) Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
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]