Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) was established in 1989 by Shahidul Haque, a physically challenged person intent on changing the public perception of people with a disability in Bangladesh.

In 1988 Mr. Shahidul Haque; a person with physical disability and some of his fellow friends Mr. Jamal Abu Naser, Minhaj Uddin, Mr. Abdur Rahman Shah and Ms. S.M. Ruquiya felt the urge that they should come forward to support the PwD of society those who were suffering from the . This venture started in 1989 after the Saturia tornado, the disability sensitive relief and rehabilitation support and programs were followed after subsequent disasters in 1991, 1995 1997, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2015. It is the pioneering organization in Bangladesh that has identified the correlation between disaster and disability and operated disability sensitized response & relief operation.

Brief History: Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) is devoted to work for the most underprivileged and marginalized vulnerable groups of the society for their socioeconomic development to transform them as productive human resource with a dignified lifestyle. People with Disability are the prime focus of our every work. Along with the disability issue SARPV is also intervening in various sensitive issues like poverty eradication, educational support, health service providing, establishing rights, climate change and DRM, skill development to integrate the vulnerable groups in the mainstream of society those who are leading life with uncertainty in the society.

After being focused only on disability for last 25 years SARPV shifted its mode of operation in 2015, where socioeconomic development of all the vulnerable groups regardless only PwD is been prioritized. To serve this purpose it is emphasizing on the technical skill development that will generate employment (formal or informal) for them. SARPV believes that economic empowerment can lead towards a respectful life, for establishing this faith it is working to integrate the vulnerable groups in society and to increase the employment opportunity for them.

1991 after the catastrophic tropical cyclone in the southern region of Bangladesh SARPV initiated its community level work at that region. It operated the first ever relief and rehabilitation operation that was focused to prevent disability after that disaster due to physical injury and mental trauma.

Constituency and constitution

SARPV has been operating by a legal constitution which has been approved by the General body of SARPV. General body comprised of 21 members. The Executive Committee indeed is the supreme authority and EC is elected by the direct election by the General body members for 2 years duration. SARPV’s Executive Committee (EC) is comprised of 7 members, with majority members are persons with disabilities, as a mandatory provision. The management of SARPV is governed by the Executive Committee. On behalf of the EC, Secretary General is the Chief of the organization. This organization is governed by three tiered body that is General body, Executive body and Implementation body. None from the general and management body is in the organization except Chief of the organization.

Vision

To envision a barrier free society to enhance sustainable socioeconomic empowerment of the vulnerable groups.

Mission

To develop an environment for the vulnerable groups to transform them as efficient and effective human resources through capacity development &to ensure responsive service provider to the people.

Core Values

Humanity, Honesty, Impartiality, Neutrality, Transparency, Accountability, Democracy, Equity, IndependenceQuality of services, Mutual trust and respect regardless of differently able, gender, race, religion, age etc.

 

Member of Executive Committee:

Mr. Hasnain Sabih Nayak
President

Dr. Sanchay Kumar Chanda
Vice President

Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque
General Secretary

Mr. Md. Musfiqur Rahman
Finance Secretary

Mrs. Jolly Kowser
Executive Member

Mrs. Shamima Akter
Executive Member

Mr. Syed Baharul Hassan Sabuj
Executive Member

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