Location: Banani, Dhaka
Website: www.sightsavers.org
Email: info@sightsavers.org
Mission and Vision: Sightsavers’ vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where people with disabilities participate equally in society.
Mission: Our mission is to prevent avoidable blindness and fight for disability rights.
Target population/beneficiaries:
- Persons with disabilities
- Policy makers
- Senior Citizen (60+ years)
- Third gender
- Women and children
- Youth (Age between 18-35)
Geographical coverage: Both (National and Sub-National)
Type and focus:
- Not youth led but has youth centric programmes
- Youth led and youth centric programmes
- Youth network
Focus/areas of current programme:
- Quality education
- Employment
- Soft skills development programme
- Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
- Women Empowerment
- Rights to children
- Gender Equality
- Advocacy and Awareness Building
- Others (Disability rights)
The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth volunteerism
Title of the programme (1): Inclusion Works
Duration or time period: 2019-2022
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Chattogram
- Dhaka
- Gazipur
- Khulna
- Narsingdi
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project management
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved: Ministry of Social Services
Title of the programme (2): British Academy Youth Futures Research Project
Duration or time period: 2020-2022
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Dhaka
- Gazipur
- Narsingdi
- Sirajganj
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project design and conceptualization