Shuchona Foundation (Bengali: সূচনা ফাউন্ডেশন)[1] is a Bangladeshi non-profit foundation that works to help people with mental disability, neurological disability, autism, and mental health issues.[2][3][4] Saima Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is the founder and chairperson of the foundation.[5][6][7]
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Shuchona Foundation |
History
editShuchona Foundation was established in 2014.[2] It was for a while known as Global Autism.[8] The foundation released an app with Samsung mobile called "Look at me" that specifically designed to help with autism.[9]
On 17 May 2017, 37 commercial banks donated 1360 million taka to Shuchona Foundation along with Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust and Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust.[10] On 4 June 2017, Shuchona Foundation started a program to train trainer who would provide information to lactating mothers with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[11]
References
edit- ^ বাংলাদেশ, অটিজম ও সূচনা ফাউন্ডেশন. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Mission & Vision". Shuchona Foundation. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Unique Glimpses: A Portrait of Bangladesh Through Their Eyes". The Daily Star. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Responding to Needs of Families Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder". ipsnews.net. Inter Press Service. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Executive Committee". Shuchona Foundation. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Shuchona Foundation to train civil servants about autism, mental health". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ সূচনা ফাউন্ডেশনের নামে প্রতারণার অভিযোগে গ্রেপ্তার ১. Kaler kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Int'l Conference on Autism: Hasina, Saima show the way". The Daily Star. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Samsung, Shuchona Foundation launch autism app". The Daily Star. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Banks donate Tk 136cr to prime minister". The Daily Star. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Current work". Shuchona Foundation. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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