The endeavor of Padakhep started in 1986 with its own resources in a small remote village of Barisal district. The motto of the organization is to utilize Holistic Development Approach. It aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of the by-passed, disadvantaged and most vulnerable people particularly the women and children in rural and urban areas. Padakhep has been working for development in different sectors including education, healthcare, microfinance, women’s empowerment, agriculture and many more. From the very beginning Padakhep relentlessly worked to overcome many hurdles and is currently successfully working all over the country with their 250+ branches and offices with a strong workforce of over 3,500 employee, serving over 50 million people.