Salvation for the Deserving

Conducting motivational workshops in rehabilitation centers with an emphasis on becoming independent and productive in society.

Forming a National Disabled Association to focus primarily  on the shortcomings in    government and private workplaces, which are not handicap friendly. The National Disabled Association hopes to be instrumental in passing legislation,  for fair representation of the disabled in Nation building from the village level to the National level.

Family Counseling is treated to be one of the most vital issues for the disabled. As the disabled live with number physical and mental problems including severe depression, they often lead a miserable life. The society itself behaves with cruel treatment. Usually they are ousted. So family is the key to help them grow. It is of course a true phenomenon for Bangladesh that poverty makes certain instability particularly at the family situation. As most of the families experience acute poverty, they have to face serious financial problems. This financial crisis multiplies disability problems.

The families need to understand the whole scenario of the country. They need to understand the very problems the disabled face. But most of the cases disabled are ignored and they themselves are thought to be problems. Hence, the disabled become unproductive. It is to be mentioned further that the disabled are needed to give opportunity to flourish their right potentials. The disabled remain idle and are not given opportunity to have jobs and eventually most of the cases they are compelled to have most disgusting profession ‘Beggary’. As such they turns themselves to be the real problems of the society.

SFD so that intends to create awareness among families. It is to be noted that family awareness leads the disabled to be the productive resources from a social problem. SFD likes to have the family counseling regularly providing with information regarding a healthier and productive life. Some case histories are presented. The most convenient ways for becoming productive are shown. Another important dimension is to obtaining basic information regarding getting services for treatment, training and employment are disclosed. The most traditional causes to get rid of disability are also discussed.

This family counseling thus can help the disabled to be the most productive forces of the country.

In view of the prevailing socio-cultural condition of our society, a strong advocacy is needed to combat “ignorance, fear and superstition”. The advocacy, inter alia, will include the following–

social mobilization and building public awareness about the persons with disabilities, their rights, their needs, their potential through personal contact, group interaction, meetings, seminars, workshops, rallies and campaigns and media.

 Distribute up-to-date information on available programs and services to persons with disabilities, their families, professionals in the field and the general public including information on the disabilities, which are preventable.

Interaction among the relevant Government Organizations, civil society and other stakeholders through meetings and conferences on the issues of the disabled and motivate them to render all possible support and assistance for the disabled.

Development of consciousness among the disabled concerning the rights and privileges as citizens the country they live in. Instill in the disabled person a sense of self-respect, dignity, and about their utility in economic and social life.

Counseling program for the family members of the disabled persons will be carried out through community-based workers of the SFD to remove superstitious belief and faith.