The document is a sponsorship proposal for the eshebee program, which empowers disadvantaged rural women through entrepreneurship and modern technologies. The program focuses on capacity building, mentoring, and providing access to resources, while encouraging local and international partnerships. Eshebee has already gained interest from various organizations and is replicating its model in other communities, with a commitment to eradicating social stigma and improving lives.

1. Sponsorship Proposal
for
Capacity building of
disadvantaged rural Women
Entrepreneurs (eSheBees)
Entrepreneurship for empowering women
www.eshebee.com

2. What is eSheBee?
 eSheBee is a real time model of Women Empowerment
through Entrepreneurship Development utilizing modern
technologies.
 'e' stands for | empowerment;
| electronic; and
| entrepreneurship
 'She' represents | women; and
 'Bee' represents | hardworking
 In Bangla eSheBee (ই-সেবী) means she who provides e-
services.
www.eshebee.com

3. Background of eSheBee
2001-03: Completed MSS
and DYDW, Joined ICT
Project at National
Women Organization,
Ministry of Women &
Children Affairs
2005: Lost
his mother
due to
cancer and
committed
to work for
dignifying
Women
2007: Left
Govt. Job
and Joined
Mobile Lady
project
2009: Took
Leadership
on
transforming
Mobile Lady
to Infolady
2014: Left
Infolady
project and
started
eSheBee
Action
Research
Collaborative Initiative
• 12 Years experience on ICT based women entrepreneurship
• Action Research by ISCChE at Kamalganj, Moulvibazar
• Team building with NGOs, University Students,
Community Representatives and ISCChE Staffs
• Partnership with like minded organizations
• Engaging Volunteers (Local & Global)
• Maximum utilization of local resources
• Initiated a collaborative program
 Founder’s Profile
(Mosharrof Hossain)
www.eshebee.com

4. Selection of eSheBee
600
100
72
9
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Women joined labor
force after HSC
From disadvantaged
families
families visited
Women Entrepreneurs
working as eSheBees

5. eSheBee Program
 Integrated Solutions for Creativity and Child Education (ISCChE), an
idea agency conducted an Action Research in 2014 at Kamalganj,
Moulvibazar.
 We Are Friends For Human (WAFFH), a non-profit organization
working in Moulvibazar district partnered in the Action Research.
 Based on the Action Research eSheBee model has been developed
and a new program has been designed to replicate this model.
 CEO of ISCChE, Women Empowerment activist Mosharrof Hossain
Founded eSheBee Program while WAFFH is playing role of secretarial
organization.
 Local and International volunteers contributed to eSheBee program
 Center for Integrated Rural Development in Asia Pacific (CIRDAP),
SME division of Bangladesh Bank and SME Network have given their
consent to support this program.
 CIRDAP organized a training workshop in RGNIYD, Tamilnadu, India
and invited the founder of eSheBee program as a resource person to
introduce eSheBee model in India. After the workshop India decided
to replicate eSheBee by local name ‘e-Akka’.
www.eshebee.com

6. eSheBee program cycle
1
2
3
45
6
7
1. Assessing Community Needs and Resources
(ACNR)
2. Selecting Women
Entrepreneurs
(eSheBees)
3. Capacity Building
•TNA
•Hands on training
4. Mentoring & Follow-up
5. Support to Entrepreneurship
Development/Business Plan
7. Organizing eSheBees
6. Access to Finance
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7. Current state of eSheBee
 By this time following organizations have
requested eSheBee program to provide
technical assistance for replicating eSheBee
model in their respective communities:
◦ Centre for Development and Peace
(CDP), Meherpur
◦ Udayan Shabolombee Sangstha,
Gaibandha
◦ Voice of South and Karapara Nari
Kalyan Songstha (KNKS), Bagerhat
◦ Shahebrampur Union Parishad, Kalkini,
Madaripur
◦ MAC-Bangladesh, Srimangal,
Moulvibazar
◦ Integrated Village Development Society
(IVDS), Kishoreganj
 Many other Government and Non-
Government organizations are visiting
eSheBee program fields and having
experiences
 University students with diversified
background have been joining eSheBee
program as volunteers and volunteer
interns. They are being prepared as
instrument of eSheBee replication.
 PGDRD students and Interns from NIRD,
India gathered experience on eSheBee
 Swiss media company DokMobile is making
a documentary film on eSheBee
 eSheBee started Women and Girls Lead
Global (WGLG) campaign supported by
ITVS
www.eshebee.com

8. eSheBee Resources
Technical Know-How
of
eSheBee
www.eshebee.com

9. First Generation eSheBees
Tahmina Akter Tania
Kamalganj Pourashava
Sweety Akhter
Kamalganj Sadar
Jahanara Akter
Kamalganj Pourashava
Rupa Boiddya
Alinagar Tea Garden
Shuma Akhter
Kamalganj Sadar
Rufia Akhter
Islampur
Beauty Akhter
Kamalganj Sadar
Ronjona Sinha
Adampur .
Lipi Akhter
Kamalganj Sadar
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10. Our impacts
Before After
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Low quality produces| Less income| Traditional
Less Confident | Listener| Dependent| Lack of Skills
High quality produces| More income| Tech savvy
More Confident | Speaker| Self-reliant| Efficient

11. Some new concepts
ESR : Entrepreneurs’
Social
Responsibility
SSR : Students’
Social
Responsibility
NSR : NRBs’
Social
Responsibility
 Entrepreneurs of
Entrepreneurs
 Making bankable before access
to finance
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12. Sponsor an eSheBee TREE
Training
Equip
ment
Event
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13. www.eshebee.com
Sponsor a TRaining
 We provide training on
◦ Basic ICT Literacy
◦ English Language
◦ Entrepreneurship Development
◦ Personality and Career Development
◦ Photography and Videography
◦ Agricultural Technologies
◦ Health Technologies
◦ Legal issues
◦ Communication
◦ Community Mobilization and Marketing
◦ Business Plan Development
◦ Customized training as per requirement
 Average cost of training for per 10 eSheBees | BDT 300K
only.

14. Sponsor a set of Equipment
 eSheBee uses modern ICTs and other
technologies like-
◦ Hand-held devices (Smart Phone, TAB, Laptop)
◦ Desktop Computers and associated devices
◦ Digital Camera
◦ Health testing kits
◦ Agricultural devices
◦ Bi-cycle
◦ Other equipment as per requirement
 Average cost of a set of equipment is-BDT
20–50 K
www.eshebee.com

15. Sponsor an Event
www.eshebee.com
 eSheBee conducts events to eradicate the
social stigma and promoting her services.
 Events include-
◦ Occasional fairs
◦ Issue based camps
◦ School campaign
◦ Vides shows
◦ Courtyard meeting
◦ Other events as per requirement
 Average cost of an event is- BDT 5–20 K

16. www.eshebee.com
Dhaka Office Kamalganj Office
House: 5/8, Flat-C, Block-B,
Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207.
Cell: +8801849126776,
email: eshebeebd@gmail.com
eSheBee Secretariat
WAFFH
Tilagaon Bazar, Kulaura
Moulvibazar
Phone: 01925869914
Flat#2, Islam Community
Centre (1st Floor),
Opposite to upazila gate,
Kamalganj, Moulvibazar.
Bank details
A/C Name: WAFFH
Savings A/C No: 3206
Agrani Bank, Kotarkona Branch
Kulaura, Moulvibazar
www.eshebee.com
Your sponsorship can bring positive changes…
We are looking forward…

17. Thank you
Entrepreneurship for empowering women
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