Meet Shohel
Shohel, a 15 year old boy, was recently elected as President of the Student Council, getting the highest direct vote … more
Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID), Bangladesh
2011 HEALTH IMPACT AWARD WINNER
ASIA-PACIFIC
Since 1997 CSID has worked in Bangladesh to promote the rights of disabled people and fight for their inclusion in society. CSID uses a combination of holistic and practical approaches to ensure that the most vulnerable people within the marginalised disabled community have access to education and employment. They work closely with school authorities, local government and businesses to ensure that not only are health and rehabilitation services available, but also that disabled children and adults have access to education, vocational training, and fairly paid employment.
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Meet Monsura
CSID’s field workers first identified Monsura when she was 13 years old. Monsura is blind, and was found begging on … more
The STARS Impact Awards
STARS offers Impact Awards to charities in Africa-Middle East and Asia-Pacific working with children in the areas of Health, Education, Protection and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).