Australia provides funds to support alleviating humanitarian hardship
The Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett is handing over a cheque to Mr Abdul Muttalib Akand and Mr Jeff McClintock of Symbiosis Bangladesh
The Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett is handing over a cheque to Mr Z B M Bakht, Secretary General of ABC
The Australian High Commission has announced the granting of BDT 1,320,000 under its Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2007-08 to two Bangladeshi NGOs, Symbiosis Bangladesh and the Assistance for Blind Children (ABC).
Symbiosis Bangladesh will spend its share of BDT 700,000 in constructing a multi-purpose community centre to provide primary education and training programs on agrofisheries, sewing, and basic health treatment. The centre can also be used as a shelter during natural disasters. This contribution will add value to the NGO’s existing Development Project in Madarganj, which is an isolated area at the Jamalpur district.
ABC is known for providing formal education, training and accommodation for visually impaired underprivileged children. With the allocated DAP amount, ABC targets to provide Braille reading materials for recreation of blind children/ readers from all over the country. These books will include writings of renowned Bengali poets and authors, and will be first of its kind in Bangladesh. Each of the ABC hostel will also be provided with a harmonium for musical practice and cultural development.
The Australian High Commissioner, Douglas Foskett, handed over cheques to Mr Abdul Muttalib Akand, Country Director of Symbiosis Bangladesh, and to Mr Z B M Bakht, Secretary General of ABC, in late January.
Australian High Commission, Dhaka
03 February 2008
For further information please contact:
Senior Political & Economic Research Officer, AHC, Dhaka.
Tel: 8813105, E-mail: [email protected]