Angela Gomes (born 16 July 1952) is a Bangladeshi social worker. She is the founder and executive director of Banchte Shekha (Learn How To Survive), 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 (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)

• Ramon Magsaysay Award (1999)

Works

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

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