Brief History

Mr. Shahidul Haque, a physically challenged person and some of his friends (Mr. Jamal Abu Naser, Mr. Minhaj Uddin, Mr. Abdur Rahman Shah and Ms. S.M. Ruquiya) took initiative to form Social Association and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) in 1988 with support from some activists who have been working in the disability sector.

SARPV is one of first organisation who have extended their support to the people with disability during and after disaster in 1989 at Saturia, Manikgonj. They also worked for the disable people who were victim of disaster in 1991 and 1997. The work initiated by SARPV adopting community level relief operation to prevent disability and to support trauma victims after a devastating cyclone in the southern coastal areas since 1991.

All founder members including EC members have encouraged and contributed to the initiatives and agreed to continue the activities focusing on the persons with disability.

Vision Statement of SARPV

As a pioneer organization in disability prevention and development, it works for the marginalized communities with especial focus on the disabled men, women and children to other socio-economically marginalized communities, for facilitating the process of their sustainable socio-economic empowerment towards establishing their rights as equal citizen of the state.

Core Values

• Mainstreaming disability issue in development process
• Accessibility( physical, social, cultural and information)
• Equality irrespective of all diversity
• Inclusiveness
• Alignment and accountability
• Service Excellence
• Integrity
• Mutual Trust and Respect
• Innovativeness
• Positive attitude towards disability

5 compulsory works for every beneficiary of SARPV

1. Neat and Clean surroundings, accessible and hygienic latrine, pure drinking water and scope of enough sunlight are need to be ensured.

2. A hole in the yard to dump the household wastage

3. Plantation of 2 fruit and 2 wood trees along with some herbal trees in the yard

4. Either poultry or livestock is obligatory for every beneficiary family

5. Family must ensure the schooling of their children and accessibility in every where