The Wellbeing Project
The Wellbeing Project, implemented in partnership with DIGNITY and financially supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA), aims to strengthen community-based Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and rehabilitation services for survivors of the July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh and their families.
Implementing Organization
Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC)
In Collaboration With
DIGNITY
Financial Support By
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA)
Project Duration
September 2025 - August 2028
About The Project
Healing Communities, Restoring Hope
The Wellbeing Project, implemented in partnership with DIGNITY and financially supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA), aims to strengthen community-based Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and rehabilitation services for survivors of the July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh and their families.
During the uprising, widespread state violence against unarmed protesters caused over 1,400 deaths, thousands injured, and extensive trauma. Survivors continue to face grief, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and social withdrawal.
Despite growing recognition of mental health needs, Bangladesh suffers from a severe shortage of trained professionals, weak implementation of the National Mental Health Act (2018), and limited government services, leaving over 92% of people with mental health conditions untreated due to low awareness, stigma, and lack of affordable care.
Our Mission
Deliver comprehensive MHPSS to 25,000 survivors and families across seven sites, alongside 500 specialized MHPSS sessions with follow-up care.
Our Vision
By 2028, empower civil society to sustainably provide survivor-centered MHPSS, rehabilitation, and justice, fostering a resilient, inclusive, and rights-based post-uprising Bangladesh.
Impact At Scale
Project Reach & Scope
25,000
Survivors & Families
Receiving MHPSS services
7
Project Sites
Receiving MHPSS services
200
PFA Providers
Trained in Psychological First Aid
3
Years
Project duration
Coverage
Project Locations
The project will deliver MHPSS services across seven strategic sites in Bangladesh, ensuring wide geographical coverage and accessibility for survivors.
Dhaka North City Corporation
Capital
Dhaka South City Corporation
Capital
Gazipur
Capital
Narayanganj
Capital
Rajshahi
Capital
Chattogram
Capital
Meherpur
Capital
Savar
Capital
What We Provide
Services & Interventions
Comprehensive mental health and psychosocial support services designed to meet the diverse needs of survivors and their communities.
Trauma-Informed Counseling
Professional counseling services designed specifically for trauma survivors, addressing grief, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.
Group Therapy
Facilitated group sessions providing peer support and shared healing experiences for survivors and their families.
Referral & Linkage Services
Connecting survivors with health centers and hospitals for severe cases, ensuring comprehensive care pathways.
Awareness Campaigns
Community-wide initiatives to reduce mental health stigma, increase awareness, and promote seeking help.
Community Reintegration
Programs supporting survivors in rebuilding their social connections and returning to community life.
Human Rights Protection Committees
Community-led committees with survivor participation to monitor rights violations and support advocacy and rehabilitation.
Research & Policy Advocacy
Addressing gaps in MHPSS access through evidence-based research and policy recommendations.
Capacity Building
Training doctors, teachers, social workers, lawyers, and community leaders in trauma management.
Psychological First Aid Training
200 Psychological First Aid providers will be trained, with at least 60 remaining active over three years. The Human Rights Protection Committees will ensure inclusive representation of survivors, social workers, leaders, and human rights defenders.
500+
Specialized MHPSS sessions with follow-up
Our Goals
Overall Objective & Expected Outputs
Overall Objective
Empowered civil society promotes survivors' access to rehabilitation and other forms of redress for torture and related violations perpetrated during July 2024 Uprising.
Expected Outputs
Three key outcomes that will be achieved through the project’s implementation
Knowledge & Skills
CSOs have acquired new knowledge of and skills in delivering survivor-centred and trauma informed MHPSS & rehabilitation, and to document torture related violations in a survivor-centred manner.
Enhanced Referral Pathways
CSOs have enhanced capacity to facilitate survivors' access to a broad range of rehabilitation and redress services through enhanced referral pathways.
Data-Driven Advocacy
CSOs will have enhanced capacity to use data from service provision and documentation to advocate for access to rehabilitation and MHPSS.
Project Timeline
September 2025 – August 2028
A three-year commitment to transforming mental health support in Bangladesh. By 2028, the project aims to empower civil society to sustainably provide survivor-centered MHPSS, rehabilitation, and justice, fostering a resilient, inclusive, and rights-based post-uprising Bangladesh.
2025
Project Start
2028
Project Completion
Our Vision for 2028
A resilient, inclusive, and rights-based post-uprising Bangladesh where civil society sustainably provides survivor-centered MHPSS, rehabilitation, and justice to all those affected by the July 2024 Uprising.