ABC: Trying to make a dignityful life for the blinds.

While I am writing more and more articles about the irregularities and corruptions in the NGOs of Bangladesh, I have found an exception in the NGO sectors of Bangladesh. I am writing in almost all of my articles that 100% NGOs in Bangladesh are not corrupted. There are exceptions but exceptions may not exceed 2%. There are some NGOs in Bangladesh which are being governed by an independent committee as well as being funded from very much private source. In some cases the donors are not interested to flush their name also. Some people are donating a part of their ‘Zakat’ also.

ABC is such an NGO as I described about. Assistance for Blind Children (ABC) was founded on 2nd April 1978, with the motto, “A future for every blind child, give sight back to those who can recover it and dignity to those who cannot”; is dedicated to change the livelihood status of visually impaired children of Bangladesh.

Seven friends observed that while there were some facilities for eye care for the adult, there was hardly any for the poor children. So they decided to do something for these neglected children and formed the organization Assistance for Blind Children (ABC). The seven founding members were:

1. Dr. Michael H.K.Irwin, President, the then Country Representative of UNICEF in Bangladesh
2. Mr. Habibullah Khan, Vice President (Ex-minister of Bangladesh)
3. Mr. Nurul Islam Khan, Secretary
4. Mr. A.B. Siddique, Treasurer
5. Mr. Monsur Ahmed Choudhuri, Assistant Secretary
6. Dr. Rabiul Husain, Member
7. Mrs. Salma Khan, Member

At present, ABC’s activities at a glance:

• ABC Works for welfare of blind children from 1978
• ABC supports educational expenses including accommodation, food and lodging for 74 blind children living in seven hostels in Bangladesh
• ABC provides eye care treatment for about one hundred thousand poor patients including 2400 surgeries annually.

If any of the readers are interested to know more about ABC you can read ‘Know more about ABC’ or go directly to the website http://assistblindchildren.com/index.php or if someone wants to help the blinds please communicate with the authority of ABC by getting the address from the above mentioned website or email to questhelpblind@gmail.com or abchild1978@yahoo.com