Angela Gomes

Angela Gomes is a Bangladeshi social worker. She is the founder and executive director of Banchte Shekha , a non-governmental organization, since 1976. She won the Magsaysay Award in 1999 for community leadership.

Awards

"Best Social Worker" award by Bangladesh National [Social Welfare Council]
"Best Female Workers for Social Development" by Anannaya
"Kirtimati Nari – Best Social Worker" by Square group
"Begum Rokeya Padak"
Honorary Doctorate Degree from International KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Star Lifetime Award for Social Work
Works

Gomes wrote books which include "Learning through Works for Adults", "Living with Rights", "Easy Living of Children" and "How I Reached".