This project sees us moving into a new area of Bangladesh and bringing community mental health care to that district for the first time. There is currently no community based mental health programme in the area and no support for unpaid carers, so our project is a first in this geographical area on both fronts.
Our project will be working with 500 people living with mental ill health and their 500 carers. We will be facilitating assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with mental illness, as well as creating Carers Groups, running health camps for carers, training barefoot counsellors and empowering carers to advocate for their needs and the needs of their relatives living with mental health conditions.
Ramadan Support
Location
Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Project Dates
February 2025 – April 2025
Project Partners
Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Funder
COSARAF Charitable Foundation
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Throughout Ramadan, we are providing nutritious food and vital therapeutic support to 200 children with disabilities and 200 family carers, helping families overcome challenges and celebrate Ramadan with dignity.
This support includes:
Nutritional food packages for 129 families with a disabled child, providing vital sustenance during Ramadan
Iftar celebrations for the disabled children and unpaid carers who attend our seven Community Caring Centres in Bangladesh, ensuring they feel included in the community
Mobility and therapy aids for disabled children, helping increase their physical independence and ease the pressure on their mothers
Specialist eye care and provision of spectacles for 150 parent carers, whose own health needs often go unmet, ensuring they can continue their vital caregiving roles
New Establishment And Running Of Community Caring Centres
Location
Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Project Dates
September 2022 – Nov 2026
Project Partners
Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Funder
Angus Lawson Memorial Trust
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Establishing and running seven Community Caring Centres. Each centre supports approximately 12 children with complex disabilities providing educational, therapeutic and social opportunities.
Their carers (mostly mothers) will also receive benefit through the respite provided and the opportunity to meet other carers and engage in income generating activities.
With the generous support of the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, we are now also running a training programme for staff at all seven of our centres.
Completed Projects
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