Angela Gomes (born July 16, 1952)^[1] is a social worker from Bangladesh. She is the founder and executive director of Banchte Shekha (Learn How To Survive), an NGO since 1976.[1] She won the Magsaysay Award in 1999 for community leadership.^[2]

Awards

• "Best Social Worker" award by Bangladesh National Social Welfare Council (1988)
• "Best Female Workers for Social Development" by Anannaya (1997)
• "Kirtimati Nari – Best Social Worker" by Square group (2008)
• "Begum Rokeya Padak" (1999).
• Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) from International KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (2014)
• Star Lifetime Award for Social Work (2016)^[1]

Works

Her books include "Learning through Works for Adults", "Living with Rights", "Easy Living of Children" and "How I Reached".^[1]