Switch Bangladesh Foundation (sbf)

Name

Switch Bangladesh Foundation (sbf)

Legal name

Switch Bangladesh Foundation

Website

https://switchbd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Education and Social Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAEAC

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

Keywords

• Non-profit education
• Youth development programs
• Microfinance services
• Disaster relief
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship Program: Monthly donations of 1,500 Taka per child to cover education, food, uniforms, medical support, and educational materials. Sponsors receive updates on their sponsored child's progress.
2. Teacher Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor individual teacher salaries for specific subjects at 8,000-20,000 Taka per month for part-time or full-time positions.
3. One-time Donations: Accepts one-time donations through bank transfer, bKash, Nagad, and Rocket payment platforms for various causes including Zakat, school uniforms, and emergency relief.
4. Project-based Donations: Donations specifically allocated to projects like 10 Taka Khushi (clothing recycling), wheelchair services, climate change initiatives, and youth development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Switch Bangladesh Foundation operates free schools providing education from pre-primary to Grade 10 for underprivileged children in Dhaka slums, supplemented by ICT training, microfinance for parents, vocational training, emergency relief, climate change initiatives, and a low-cost clothing recycling program.

Product overview

Switch Bangladesh Foundation operates a network of educational institutions and social programs for underprivileged children in Dhaka. The core offerings include two schools (Switch Tahmina Banu Bidyaniketan and Switch Bidya Niketan) providing free education from pre-primary to Grade 10 for approximately 450 students from slum communities. Supporting programs include the Switch Salma Ahsan ICT Lab for computer education, the 10 TK Khushi affordable goods program, Switch Craft vocational training, and the Swabolombi microfinance initiative. Additional programs cover wheelchair services, emergency response, climate action, and gender equality initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Switch Bidyaniketan: A school for underprivileged children at Haddipotti Slum, Darussalam, Mirpur serving 100 students from Pre-Primary to Grade 3.
• Switch Tahmina Banu Bidyaniketan
• 10 TK Khushi
• Switch Salma Ahsan ICT Lab
• Switch Craft
• Shabolombi Project
• Green Army

Products and services

• Switch Tahmina Banu Bidyaniketan (STBBN) A school for underprivileged children in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, providing free education from pre-primary to Grade 10, including teaching, books, stationery, bags, uniforms, nutritious food, health services, and extracurricular activities. Currently serves 345 students from marginalized slum communities.
• Switch Bidya Niketan (SBN) A school for underprivileged children at Haddipotti Slum, Darussalam, Mirpur, providing free education from Pre-Primary to Grade 3 for 100 students from marginalized slum families.
• Switch Salma Ahsan ICT Lab An ICT laboratory providing free computer education to disadvantaged children, including courses in programming, data science, data analysis, machine learning, big data, freelancing, and augmented reality.
• 10 TK Khushi A recycling and resale project selling affordable clothing and essential goods to underprivileged people at 10 Taka prices, including the Khushir Bazar showroom, Eid Bazaar, winter clothes distribution, and upcycling of used clothes for environmental sustainability.
• Switch Craft A vocational training program for marginalized women providing tailoring, cutting, sewing, and handicraft skills training, including production through recycling and upcycling of old clothes.
• Swabolombi Project A microfinance project providing small business loans ranging from Tk. 5,000 to Tk. 20,000 to families of Switch School students for income-generating activities and family economic empowerment.
• Child Sponsorship Program A monthly donation program connecting sponsors with underprivileged children at 1,500 Taka per child per month, providing education, health services, nutritious food, uniforms, and educational materials.
• Zakat for Education A Zakat fund collection program specifically designated for educational purposes to support underprivileged children's education.
• Wheelchair Service A free wheelchair service for disabled and elderly people at the annual Ekushey Book Fair organized by Bangla Academy, provided since 2016.
• Emergency Response Program A disaster response program providing food, medicine, and essential supplies during emergencies, including COVID-19 relief, Turkey earthquake aid, and flood relief operations in Sylhet, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Feni, and Cumilla.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asia Association of Education & Exchange (AAEE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2022International partnership for cultural exchange programs between Switch students and Japanese participants. AAEE President Professor Akinori Seki visits Bangladesh to conduct educational exchange programs, with a focus on shedding light on underprivileged children.
• Japanese EmbassycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese Embassy pledged to support construction of a two-story facility for Switch's school, demonstrating diplomatic support for education initiatives for underprivileged children.
• Agami Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing olympiads and science competitions for students. Also collaborated in mask distribution during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Rotary Club of ShahbaghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided seed capital of Tk. 2.0 Lac for the Swabolombi microfinance project and collaborated on COVID-19 mask distribution campaign.
• City Insurance LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for flood relief efforts in Sylhet district, providing support for emergency response operations.
• Bangla AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for wheelchair service project at the Ekushey Book Fair, providing accessibility services for disabled and elderly visitors.
• Tahmina BanucoreOthersPhilanthropist who donated 8 katha of land for the Switch Tahmina Banu Bidyaniketan school building.
• VSOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary Services Overseas organization supporting development initiatives.
• JCI BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior Chamber International Bangladesh supporting youth development and entrepreneurship programs.
• Nestle BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting nutrition programs for students.
• Lions ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization supporting various community development initiatives.
• bKashminorOthersMobile financial services partner for donation collection and payment processing.
• EMK CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and knowledge sharing platform supporting development activities.
• Young BanglaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth network supporting young leaders and development initiatives.
• Turkish Cooperation AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian aid partnership for earthquake relief in Turkey, with Switch providing blankets and dry food.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest non-profits focused on education for underprivileged children, using community-driven learning models. Operates in a different country but with directly comparable methodology (community-led, low-cost, vocational-augmented education for poor children).
• Smile Foundation: India-based non-profit running Mission Education program for underprivileged children plus vocational training for livelihoods. Comparable dual education + empowerment model and child sponsorship funding approach, but operating in India rather than Bangladesh.

Direct peers

• JAAGO Foundation: Bangladesh-based non-profit operating free schools for underprivileged children across multiple districts, with a comparable funding model of child sponsorships and corporate partnerships. Directly comparable in mission, target beneficiary, and donor-driven revenue structure.
• UCEP Bangladesh (Underprivileged Children's Educational Programmes): Long-running Bangladesh non-profit providing free education and vocational training to working and street children through schools and training centers. Closely comparable operating model (free education + skills training for urban poor children) and similar multi-program structure.
• Teach For Bangladesh: Non-profit placing teachers in low-income schools across Bangladesh to improve educational outcomes for underprivileged children. Operates in the same Dhaka geography with overlapping donor base and a similar mission targeting educational inequity.

Broad incumbents

• Room to Read: International non-profit operating literacy and girls' education programs across South Asia, including Bangladesh. Comparable holistic education-plus-support model, but at global scale with diversified country portfolio.
• Aga Khan Education Services (Bangladesh): Operates schools and education programs for underserved communities in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. Comparable in mission and beneficiary profile, but with significantly larger institutional funding and global infrastructure.
• BRAC Education Programme: Bangladesh's largest non-profit operates one of the world's biggest non-formal primary education networks serving millions of underprivileged children. Comparable mission and beneficiary base but at vastly larger scale; serves as a benchmark for what scaled-up Switch could become.
• Save the Children (Bangladesh): Global NGO with substantial Bangladesh operations focused on education, child protection, and emergency response for vulnerable children. Comparable mission and beneficiary profile; represents the scaled, institutional benchmark.

Others

• Concern Worldwide (Bangladesh): International humanitarian organization operating in Bangladesh on education, livelihoods, and emergency response. Comparable as a co-funder/peer NGO in the same Dhaka ecosystem with overlapping emergency-relief and education programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCodS3W04U-qzldFtsMQkW0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Switch2011
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/switchbangladeshfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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