CONTACT ADDRESS: House # 676, Road # 13, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Adabor , Dhaka - 1207

1. CENTRE FOR SERVICES ANDINFORMATION ON DISABILITYA Centre for Services, Research and Information Exchange CONTACT ADDRESS: House # 676, Road # 13, BaitulAman Housing Society, Adabor, Dhaka - 1207 Tel: 88-02-9129727, Fax: 88-02-8125669 E-mail: csid@bdmail.net, Url: www.csid-bd.com and www.didnetbd.info

2. Introduction: • CSID is a registered Non-profit voluntary organisation established in December 1997. • It is registered with the NGO Affaires Bureau of Government of Bangladesh and also registered with the Department of Social Service. • CSID is the member of National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD); Member Asia-Pacific Centre for Disability Development (APCD), Asia-Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) and Rehabilitation International (RI). • Executive Director of CSID is the Country Representative of International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI)

3. VisionCSID envisions an inclusive society where People with Disabilities are living with equal rights, opportunities, access and dignity in comparison to other citizens of the country. • Mission Reducing discrimination in families and community, creating a Physical and Socio-economic barrier free environment, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and mainstreaming them through promoting their rights and opportunities irrespective of types, age and gender.

4. Values : • Disability is a general development issues. • Equity of opportunities and dignity including Gender and diversity. • Children and Women first. • Freedom of expressing opinion and enjoying rights. • Accountability and transparency.

5. Program Dimension: • Study/Research on Disability and • Development issues. • Information & Resource networking concerning Disability and Development. • Community-Based support services to Persons with Disabilities. • Promotion of Inclusive Education. • Promotion of Livelihood opportunities for Persons with Disabilities • Policy Advocacy including promotion of Self- advocacy by Persons wit Disabilities.

6. Programme Approach/Strategy: • Participatory and Inclusive. • Community based with Rights approach. • Capacity building. • Advocacy and sensitisation. • Flexibility.

7. GENERAL COUNCIL (21 members) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (7 members) STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION The General Council is the supreme policy level decision making body. The Executive Committee (EC) is elected by General council members every 3 years interval and EC is accountable to General Council.

8. Ongoing Activities: • ACCESS: Improving Quality of Life of Persons with disabilities by Creating Access to Information-Communication, Education and Employment in Bangladesh CSID is operating an Internet based Accessible Disability Information Network including an accessible Website and a Disability Resource centre, which is physically accessible and diverse information materials including audio- visual and Braille format are available in the resource centre. Resource Centre

9. Achievement as yet: • Enrolled over 5000 subscribers all over the world. • Disseminated 1404 information. • Website is fully accessible to Persons with Visual Impairment. • The resource centre collected and registered 4020 different types of disability related printed Books, documents, materials; 120 Audio, 140 VIDEO and 50 Braille documents.

10. MoU sign with BCC MoU sign with CCOAB

11. Project given orientation on to BCC representatives. Accessible E-centres of Bangladesh Computer Council

12. Blind persons using mainstream Cyber cafe Computer training at BCC & Certificate distribution ceremony

13. Orientation to 50 Cyber Cafes representatives Computer Training Garments Training Cyber cafe related orientation for 70 persons with disabilities

14. Project participated in various Mainstream ICT fair and Conference E Asia Conference 2011 Digital fair 2012

15. Awareness programme Roundtable Job fair School meeting UP meeting

16. MoU with Creative IT MoU with My Outsourcing Ltd.

17. Project facilitate to employ 21 persons with disabilities into the various sectors Litu a VI employed in BGMEA Shahida a VI employed as teacher in a Government High school Sriti a Hearing & Speech girl employed in a computer firm Rayhan working in a Cyber Cafe

18. Ongoing Activities: 2. Implementing “Community-Based Rehabilitation Project for Persons with Disabilities” in Barisal district. The broad objective is: People with visual impairment enjoy the same rights, opportunities, responsibilities and privileges as the sighted people. Cataract operation Cataract screening camp Demanding rights in white cane safety day Income generation support Distribution of white cane Distribution of White cane

19. ADL Training to 342 VIs 4020 cataract operation Vocational Skill Training Meeting with Hospital Authority

20. Enrolled 104 children into mainstream schools Adapted School Assistive device Teachers training School Meeting

21. Group meeting ICT Training Cultural group performing Government officials

22. Capability Building workshop of CBMC VI persons participated in National sports Meeting with Upazila Health Officer (UHO) Meeting with Field staff of Social Service Department

23. Ongoing Activities: 3. Implementing “Economic Empowerment and Social Inclusion for Child and Youth Labourer with Disabilities”in Dhaka City. The broad objective of the project is to reduce child labour among CWDs and promote an inclusive environment where Children with Disabilities will live in the society with equal rights, opportunities and dignity. Some photographs of activities: Art & Photography Exhibition by children Drama for awareness raising in school Group therapy and orientation to care givers Art & Photography Exhibition by children Disabled child in mainstream school

24. Ongoing Activities: 4. Removing Cultural Barriers and Promoting Rights of Children and youth with Disabilities. The broad objective is to promote an inclusive society where children with disabilities participate in every sphere of life free from cultural barriers.

25. Ongoing Activities: 5. Implementing “Promoting Rights and Dignity of Children with disabilities” project in Sylhet City Broad objective is: To ensure Equal Rights and opportunities of Children with Disabilities in Sylhet City”. National Disability Day Rally Support for corrective surgery and assistive devices  Self-help group performing Drama for awareness raising School awareness meeting School Sensitisation meeting Workshop with Religious leaders Income generating activities withdrawing from begging on the street

26. Ongoing Activities: 6. Support Disabled Beggars in Dhaka City. Broad objective is: Engaging 15 Street beggars with disabilities in dignified professions withdrawing from begging. The beggars on the street Skill training IG support Counseling

27. Ongoing Activities 7. “Access to Livelihood for Persons with Disabilities” Project. The overall objective of the project is to create enabling environment, skill development and job placement of persons with disabilities. Meeting with Govt. high officials Preliminary meeting & selection Computer training

28. Achievements of CSIDCSID provided/facilitated training for 866 Persons With Disabilities

29. Wage Employment Self Employment Project facilitated to employ 429 persons with disabilities in different organizations Project facilitated to 247 persons with disabilities initiating self employment

30. Computer outsourcing training at CSID Entrepreneurship development training Beautician training

31. MOU signing ceremony with BGMEA Some employed Persons with Disabilities

32. Self employed person with hearing impaired Self employed persons with disabilities Hand Embroidery Fruits Shop

33. Ongoing Activities: 8. Investment in Children . Broad objective is:. To influence government through constructive criticism and suggestion for allocating adequate resource in the national budget for children with particular focus on poor and vulnerable children Roundtable at Prothom Alo Workshop on Making National Budget Work for the Children

34. Launching Ceremony on “Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights”

35. Pre budget analysis conference Post budget analysis conference National Capacity Building workshop on Investment in Children

36. 9. Strengthening the Organisations of Urban poor Home-Based Workers for greater visibility and participation in City Governance. Major Activities: Identification and situation analysis through base- line. Formation of Groups of Home-based workers and capacity building. Sensitisation and advocacy for ensuring decent work environment. Increase accountability of relevant authorities to ensure civic amenities and other facilities for Home-Based Workers.

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