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The Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organization

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The mission of the Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organization (BERDO) is to empower people with disabilities through income generation, leadership development, education, training and treatment facilities to become full members of their community with access to the social mainstream. They also aim to increase public awareness about disability issues, to facilitate partnership between disabled and non-disabled members of the community and to prevent disability through medical treatment.



Watch an interview with one of BERDO's training recipients!






BERDO was formed in 1991 with the main target of empowering the disabled community of Bangladesh, a poor and overcrowded country where approximately 8-10% of the population is disabled.  An estimated 8.5 million people are physically disabled; 1.3 million are speech and hearing impaired; almost 2 million are visually impaired or blind; and approximately 1.5 million people are intellectually impaired.

Lacking access to education and employment opportunities and medical facilities, the disabled are dependent upon their families and considered a burden on society by their communities. 

To address the harassment and humiliation which these people face, BERDO works to empower  the disabled community and uplift its members towards full participation in society. (source: BERDO)




On August 16, 2007 BERDO sent out its first e-newsletter with commentary, news articles and a profile of a scholarship recipient.

December 10, 2003

Programme Experiences: Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organisation (BERDO) - Bangladesh
Md. Saidul Huq, Executive Director

December 2001
Disability development in education in the urban community: A study in education for children with disability
Md. Saidul Huq, Executive Director
 



August 28, 2008
Disabled Villagers Become Savvy Investors in Rural Bangladesh

July 20, 2007
Advocates for the Blind Bring Vision to Impoverished Bangladesh
In 2008, AP sent Peace Fellow Danita Topcagic to work with BERDO. Read Danita's blog.
 
In 2007, AP sent Peace Fellow Caitlin Burnett to work with BERDO. Read Caitlin’s blog.

Income Generating Tea Stall.

Mizanur Rahman receiving a scholarship from BERDO.


Group Meeting in Barisal. 



Discussion Meeting.



























February 21, 2007
Japan grants Tk 60 lakh for the disabled 
New Age Metro, Dhaka, Bangladesh

November 28, 2006
BERDO held a discussion and stipend-giving function at its office on Saturday to mark the International day of disability
The Daily Bangladesh Observer   

October 20, 2006
BERDO observe white cane safety day
The Daily Ittefaq 

March 31, 2006
A cultural function arrange by BERDO to observe day of freedom
The Daily Prothom-Alo

December 8, 2005
Awake and to Awake others
The Daily Samakal

December 3, 2005
Today is international day of disability
The Daily Sangbad

October 20, 2005
Please give your hand
The Daily Samakal

October 15, 2005
Today is world White Cane Safety day
The Daily Naya Diganta

May 22, 2005
A good initiative for education and employment of the disable persons
The Daily Ittefaq

July 14, 2004
Library for the Blind
Independent



Outreach Partners


In recent years, BERDO has received the financial support of a number of international entities, including:


In addition, BERDO has enjoyed the support of a number of corporations working in Bangladesh, including:


The government of Bangladesh has also supported the work of BERDO, through the following ministries:


Other organizations have provided in kind support, including training and computer donations:





For more information about networking with Berdo, email Ms. Saidul Huq, Executive Director.

Contact:
3/1, Road # 11,
Rupnagar, Section # 5
Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tel : 0088-02- 8060703
         0088-02- 9009451
Res:  0088-02- 8058317
Fax : 0088-02-9003786
Email BERDO

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