Who we are

About JUS

Learn about Jibon Unnayan Sangstha (JUS), a community-rooted development organization founded in Jashore in 2005.

Jibon Unnayan Sangstha (JUS) is a community-rooted, rights-based development organization working with underserved communities in southwest Bangladesh.

At a glance

  • Legal name: Jibon Unnayan Sangstha (JUS)
  • Founded: 2005 in Prembag Union, Jashore
  • Registered: Social Welfare Directorate, 2008
  • Registration: Jashore 1341, dated 4 August 2008
  • Primary geography: Jashore and Khulna in southwest Bangladesh

JUS began through the initiative of young volunteers and social workers responding to environmental degradation and socio-economic exclusion in Prembag. It has since developed a broader rights-based approach focused on participation, inclusion, community agency and accountable development.

These organizational facts are drawn from the JUS 2026 working profile. The working profile is not an audited annual report or legal opinion.