STARS Foundation - Supporting health, education and protection services

Meet Sumi and Mahmuda

Bryony — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:48:44 +0000

Sumi and Mahmuda both live in Bangladesh and both suffer from debilitating disabilities. Read their stories and find out how CSID has helped to support them.

Click here to read Sumi’s story.

Click here to read Mahmuda’s story.

Meet Sumi

Bryony — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:48:30 +0000

Sumi is 12 years old. At the age of just 3 Sumi lost both her legs in a train accident due to living in such close proximity to the railway tracks in Tejgaon. When she was a child her mother walked out on her and her family to marry another man. Today, thanks to CSID’s on-going support, Sumi has the chance to go to school. Sumi now lives with her father and her grandmother and helps them with housework and takes care of her little brother. She recently participated in a wheelchair race and won, which she feels very proud of.

Meet Mahmuda

Bryony — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:48:19 +0000

Mahmuda is just nine years old. She lives next to the railway tracks of Tejgaon with her mother. From a very young age Mahmuda has suffered from a hearing impairment. She has also been involved in a tragic train accident and has lost a limb as a result. On the day of her accident, Mahmuda was playing with other children on the train tracks and did not hear the train coming. Alarmed by the severity of Mahmuda’s accident and feeling powerless, her mother called one of CSID’s field staff for help. Mahmuda was then immediately taken to hospital. CSID has since provided her with a wheelchair and has enrolled her in an inclusive pre-school so she has the opportunity to learn and play with other children her age, in a friendly and supportive environment.

Sense International, India – Film Update

Bryony — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:58:57 +0000

Catch up with our 2009 Asia Education Impact Award recipient, Sense International (India), and find out how the STARS Impact Award helped them to continue to provide excellent services to children.

STARS’ 2011 Impact Award Films

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:27:52 +0000

Click the links below to watch the films of our 2011 Impact Award Recipients.

Bwindi Community Hospital Africa-Middle East, Health Award Amazing footage of health care provision in one of the most inaccessible regions of Uganda. Click here to watch the Bwindi Community Hospital film.

Wema Centre Africa-Middle East, Protection Award Providing street children of Mombasa, Kenya with a second chance at life. Click here to watch the Wema Centre film.

arepp:Theatre for Life Africa-Middle East, Education Award See how innovative theatre productions are educating South African children and young people on issues such as HIV, self-image and domestic abuse. Click here to watch the arepp:Theatre for Life film.

Restless Development Nepal Asia-Pacific, Health Award Working alongside the most marginalised communities in Nepal to improve access to clean water and provide health education in schools. Click here to watch the Restless Developmet Nepal film.

Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID) Asia-Pacfic, Education Award Inspirational clips of how Bangladesh’s poorest communities triumph over disability. Click here to watch the CSID film.

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Asia-Pacific, Protection Award See its holistic approach to tackling child labour in Nepal’s carpet industry, focusing on the prevention of child labourers and their rehabilitation. Click here to watch the Nepal GoodWeave Foundation film.

Bwindi Community Hospital Film

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:27:28 +0000

The Wema Centre Film

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:26:55 +0000

arepp:Theatre for Life Film

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:25:46 +0000

Restless Development Nepal Film

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:25:13 +0000

Centre for Services and Information on Disability Film

Bryony — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:24:45 +0000