BACE has been implementing with the financial assistance of Bridge of Light (Germany) a number of model integrated development projects at Kaharole and Birgonj Upazila of Dinajpur district since 1994 and at Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat district since 2010 aiming at formal, non-formal education for children and adults, formation of self-helf groups and provide small credit support to the poor and landless people for undertaking income generating activities aiming at improvement of their economic condition.

1. BACE Mitali Training Centre with Demonstration Farm Project (BMTC)
To address the educational and skill development needs of the youth un-employed boys and girls, so that they can conduct their own income generating activities and improve their life condition BACE established a Training Center at Birgonj Upazila of Dinajpur district.

The vocational trades available are:
Sewing and embroidery, boutique and tie dye, repair of diesel engine, motor cycle, bamboo, cane and straw card making, electrical works, carpentry, cow fattening, duckery and poultry, nursery and vegetable cultivation etc.

2. BACE Mitali Pre-school Education Project

BACE initiated Pre-school Education Project under differnet projects in different years (NFESCP-1994, MDP-1996, HRDP-2006 and IVD-2008) aiming at formal Pre-Primary Education through non-formal approach with the financial support of  Licht Bruecke (Bridge of Light) Germany. At the instance of Bridge of Light all the Projects have been restructured component wise i.e (I) Pre-school Education (II) Vocational Training (BMTC) and (III) Micro Credit Program.

Hence, all the Preschools of those Projects have been brought under BACE Mitali Pre-school Education Project in January 2015.

The main objectives of the project are as follows.

• To provide a child-friendly environment that is safe, secure, caring and stimulating for the Children.
• To motivate children of disadvantaged section of the society to participate in 5 years of primary education cycle from grade I to grade V.
• As a part of the motivational effort it will be ensured that each and every child, attaining the age of 5 years are given motivational encouragement through organized Pre- schools, imparting one year Pre-class I learning to join 5 year cycle of primary education at the age of 6 years.
• To  Provide  necessary  training  to  teachers  to improve their  pedagogical  and job  related  skill.
• To teach the children about environmental awareness, cognitive competency, socialization, creativity, sensibility, health and nutrition.
• To promote children’s social, intellectual and physical development through playing and structured activities, preparing them for a smooth transition from Pre-school to mainstream in Primary education cycle.
• To regularly observe and plan for each child’s progress.
• To inspire and ensure cultural activities for strengthening peace and social harmony in the community.

3. BACE Micro Credit Program

BACE with the financial support of Licht Bruecke (Bridge of Light), Germany introduced Micro Credit Program in 1995 on experimental basis with the fund allocated for computer and salary for computer operator in Non-formal Education Project. On successful implementation of the Program, the Credit Component was added to all the Projects of BACE, supported by Bridge of Light with aim to make the Projects/activities sustainable.

At the instance of Bridge of Light all the Projects have been restructured on component wise i.e. 1) Pre-School Education 2) Vocational Training (BMTC) and 3) Micro Credit Program from January 2015. The Credit Program of all the former Projects in Dinajpur district (NFESCP, MDP, WDP, IVD and HRDP) also have been operating through 05 branches from January 2015. Branches are Birgonj, Bhatgaon, Kaharol, Kobirajhat and Bhobanipur.

The Credit Program of former Family Development Project (FDP) Joypurhat has been operating through 2 branches which are Akkelpur and Jamalgonj.

4. Human Resource Development Project (HRDP)
To improve economic development the project established a demonstration farm where the beneficiaries received hand to hand training in agriculture, fisheries and livestock. At the same time micro-credit has also been provided to the beneficiaries to utilize their learning. The project has also running education for the children.

5. Family Development Project

• Main activities of the project are:
• Skill training for the youth
• Micro-credit
• Sanitation
• IGA training for the beneficiaries.

6. BACE Integrated Health Care Project (BIHCP)

• BACE took the responsibility of 40 beds eye hospital in February 2013 as a project “BACE Integrated Health Care Project” with the aim to:
• Treatment of Eye diseases through –
• Outdoor and indoor services
• Operation facilities
• Outreach program like eye camp
• Medical services
• Training and awareness rising program, etc.

The main objective of the project is to provide primary eye care services and surgery to blind and poor people who are suffering from eye diseases in this locality. Also, the project aims to strengthen the capacity of the vision handicapped and disabled people to become more productive, to increase their self confidence to their own works and also gained a considerable status in the society. Specific objectives are –

• To provide primary eye care services to the people of the targeted area;
• To provide surgical eye operation to the people of the targeted area;
• To undertake an awareness and motivational program by which people will know the causes of blindness as well as its economic and social consequences;
• To take outreach programs for prevention of blindness, sight testing of school children, eye camp, etc in the targeted area;
• To provide primary health care services to the poor people of the targeted area

7. BACE Mother and Child Health Care Project:

BACE Mother and Child Health Care Project launched in May 2020 at the initiative of BACE and in collaboration with the donor agency Bridge of Light (Germany).

Sonargaon and adjoining upazilas of Narayanganj district (Rupganj, Araihazar, Bandar) and Daudkandi upazila of Comilla district are the target population of this project.

Under this project, a mother and child care clinic was set up at BACE Sonargaon Eye Hospital. The clinic will provide basic health care services in a region inhabited by close to 400,000 people. The focus will be on treatment of the poor and underprivileged. Those who have no means at all will receive treatment free of charge; other poor dwellers will pay modest fees for their treatment. A minority of well-off patients will pay higher fees and thus contribute to the coverage of treatment costs of the poor. However, the fees will remain below regular fees in private clinics so that the services will be attractive to many people in and around Sonargaon.

The project aims at realising the following objectives;

• Deliver low-cost and effective health care to the poor, espacially mothers and children;
• Reduce neo-natal mortality rate and under 5 mortality rate;
• Reduce maternal mortality rate;
• Provide affordable or free-of-charge diagnosis services to the poor; (espacially, pathology, ultra sonogram and radiology),
• Regularly train the staff to achieve best results in terms of service and job satisfaction;
• Train eleven community birth attendants (CBAs) who will act as a first contact point for pregnant women, advise and monitor, refer them to health care providers, and offer them basic medical support throughout the project region.
• Establish a cooperation mechanism between the clinic and the CBAs.