About Bangladesh Drishtihin Foundation
About Us
The Bangladesh Drishtihin Foundation(BDF) is a registered organization focuses its efforts on inclusive education, intensive training on basic rehabilitation, Orientation and Mobility, activities of daily living, assistive devices and management of microcredits, sight restoration and blindness prevention programs.
BDF is committed to enable, educate and empower the visually impaired in association with the local communities of Bangladesh.
We are committed for humanity irrespective of race, color, religion, gender or nationality. We specialize in CBR and ensure reasonable accommodation at all level of development. Our development programs focus on family services; child, elderly, tribal and disability development.
Target population; to assists people with visually impaired including disabilities and promotes their educational rights, professional and social integration. Support is provided through microcredits as well as contributions for training and assistive devices. Organization working in situations of poverty, exclusion, disaster management and advocacy.
Mission
BDF mission is to delivery of vital eye care and rehabilitation services to the visually impaired
Vision
Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and individuals experiencing extreme hardship, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Message from the Chairperson
Welcome to the official website of the Bangladesh Drishtihin Foundation (BDF).
Our journey began in 1988-89 after witnessing the stark lack of preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services for the visually impaired in our country. Faced with the dismaying reality of increasing blindness each year, BDF was established on February 07, 1989, to ensure vision care, inclusive education, and full social participation for those in need.
At the heart of our work is a steadfast Mission: to fight for the equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities, including the visually impaired, in Bangladesh. We strive to drive transformational change through innovation and by mobilizing a dedicated network of partners, donors, and volunteers.
Our Vision is a world defined by solidarity and inclusion, where every individual—regardless of their physical challenges or economic hardship—can live with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Abul Kalam Azad
Late Susanta Adhikary, BDF Founder President
Golam Mostafa PhD, Executive Director
BDF Foundation was formed under the Chairmanship of Late Mr. Susanta Adhikary & Executive Director Golam Mostafa PhD, Director of Christian Commission for development of Bangladesh.
Inclusive World for the Marginalized
"We work alongside people with disabilities and individuals experiencing extreme hardship, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs."
Respecting Dignity
Taking active steps to promote respect for fundamental rights in situations of poverty and exclusion.
Responsive Action
Providing aid during disasters and for individuals experiencing extreme financial and physical hardship.
Key Focus Areas
Quality Prevention
Focusing on the provision of high-quality preventive services to stop vision loss before it begins.
Eye Disease Treatment
Comprehensive clinical treatment of all eye diseases through our medical network and hospitals.
Sight Restoration
Identifying and treating those who are curably visually impaired to restore their quality of life.
Total Rehabilitation
Identifying and providing specialized rehabilitation to those whose condition is medically untreatable.
Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge with gratitude the generous financial and technical support which has contributed immensely to foster the Comprehensive Eye Care and strengthen the sight restoration and inclusive education program in the inaccessible rural areas of Bangladesh. The objectives of BDF to enable, educate and empower the visually impaired children to enroll with regular school along with the sighted children.
In addition, BDF medical team organize eye camp to perform cataracts and minor surgery in order to get back sight for those who can’t visit the ophthalmologists because of vulnerable situations.
We would like to express our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to the following Aid Agencies and Philanthropists to offer the financial and technical assistance to implement the activities of BDF since its inception. Hope new partners and philanthropists will join to strengthen our efforts in sight restoration and inclusive program for education and rehabilitation of the visually impaired in Bangladesh.
