Progetto Uomo Rishilpi International Onlus

Gopinathpur, Binerpota, Satkhira 9400,

Bangladesh.

Mobile: 01715608704

Email: rishilpi.bd@rishilpibd.org

www.rishilpibd.org

To ensure the rights of every human being to health, education and dignity, through a sustainable life, without discrimination of gender, caste, religion, age.

To carry out development projects with the participation of local communities in the social, health and educational fields, to guarantee the fundamental rights of every human being, without distinction of gender, caste, religion, ethnicity, in Italy and in developing countries, mainly in Bangladesh.

Our Specific mission statement is:

• Healing the sick through treatment and rehabilitation of the person with disabilities through comprehensive rehabilitation approaches with love and compassion.
• Educating the underprivileged children, those who are deprived from mainstream education and mobilizing the community for education awareness.
• Feeding the hungry at the times of emergency, by creating employment opportunities and equipping children for their future livelihood.
• Sheltering the homeless after an emergency or any other urgent need to rehabilitate the marooned and displaced.
• Eliminate the evil chains of superstition and notions of untouchable   and outcaste; reduce oppression through education, counseling and advocacy and mainstreaming them.

The aims and objectives of Progetto Uomo Rishilpi International Onlus are to assist, encourage and engage the underprivileged in development activities for ensuring sustainable development in their life.

The operational objectives of Progetto Uomo Rishilpi International Onlus are to:

• access in basic education for disadvantaged children by ensuring educational assistance and schooling;
• prevent early marriage by creating accessibility to school for girl child for building the foundation of Sonar Paribar (Golden Family);
• prevent disability and reduce infant mortality rate by improving health and nutrition status of community people;
• rehabilitation of people with disability both in physically and socially with equalization of opportunity; and
• develop a sustainable household livelihood with just distribution of resources, and enhancing the capacity of community people.

Rehabilitation for children with disability

Rishilpi Health and Rehabilitaiton program started its’ endevour from 1980 with a tiny shed of charitable dispensary, but now it has turned into a big rahbilitaiton center where everyday almost 400 children/persons with disability get rehabilitaiton support and 50 people get medical treatment with necessary medicines. Social rehabilitation and inclusive in development to the children with disability is one of the key component of the project. It promotes equal rights and opportunity for the children/persons with disability in the family and the community.

Education for the Underprivileged Children

Rishilpi Education Program began its activities in 1994 by opening a Nursery Class at Rishilpi campus and gradually expanded itas a big Program having two components that are Rishilpi Center School (RCS) and Community Education Program (CEP).  It has opened a window for the children of disadvantaged communities for education. Around1950 students are enrolled every year in the project in Satkhira District.Library project has ended its intervention but it is running with the part of Edcuation Program aims to build up an educated society increasing knowledge and ensuring transformation in thelife of students with human values. Rishilpi has established 11 libraries, one is at Rishilpi Center School (RCS)  and other 10 libraries based on Community Primary School (CPS).

Education Support for disadvantage children

Sponsorship for Education is going ahead from 1989 with the generous support of many individual donors from Italy. It has explored opportunities for underprivileged children including children with disability to ensure their education. Getting assistance from Education Support Program (ESP) many students are now leading life with social dignity having job with Government Organization, Non-Government Organization and Corporate sectors. Around 2500 sponsored students of Satkhira district get benefits every year from ESP. Amar Sonar Paribar (My Golden Family) is a special component of Education Support Program (ESP) started in July 2003 for bringing hope in the life of adolescent girls to build a golden family. Early marriage prevention, girl child education and women empowerment are the key objectives of the project. Adolescent girls are enrolled from class six in ASP. At present ASP has around 430 students/members, 43 adolescent member groups and 24 Early Marriage Prevention Committee (EMPC). From January 2017, Rishilpi started also the special component of Education Support Program for boys called “Amar Sonar Swapno” to make aware also the adolescent boys about the importance of equal opportunities for boys and girls. At present ASS has around 101 students enrolled in 6 groups.

Water Treatment Plant Project

Water Treatment Project (WTP) is working to mobilize the community to find out the sustainable safe drinking water sources and promote safe drinking water for the communities. The project adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) where stated as: ‘Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ through development of water resources, optimizing its various uses, managing resources for sustainable development including securing the lives and properties of people from water related disasters. The RWTP project intends to supply the pure drinking water for the community people and students of the Community Primary School and promote the community awareness on safe drinking water for improving the health & hygienic situation in the families and the communities.  The plant is producing more than 13000 m3 (metric cubic) of potable water per year through WTP plant inside the campus and giving benefit to around 2000 people per day both in campus and the communities through this project.

Progetto Uomo Rishilpi International Onlus- Administration Project :

General Project is implemented to provide necessary operation support to the different projects’ programs. This project is basically an operation management supporting project. Under this project the sections actively working are: Finance and Accounts, Internal Audit, Human Resource and Administration, External Affairs, Media and Publication, Information Technology (IT) and Support Service. Total 334 staff is being administrated under this project. In light of the current situation in the area and in response to requests from government officials, we are expanding the scope of the Administration Project to include several crucial activities. These activities will address urgent needs such as Income-Generating Activities (IGA) support, food assistance for the poor, abandoned, elderly, and other vulnerable groups, as well as emergency relief efforts in response to natural disasters like cyclones and floods. Additional initiatives, including rescue operations, the distribution of blankets and essential supplies to those in need, will also be part of this project.  These activities are vital for several reasons. First, they directly address the immediate needs of the most disadvantaged and marginalized members of the community, providing essential support that can improve their quality of life. Food support and IGA assistance empower individuals and families by ensuring basic sustenance and offering opportunities to generate income, fostering long-term resilience and self-sufficiency. Second, the inclusion of disaster relief and emergency response efforts is crucial in an area prone to natural disasters. By integrating these activities into the Administration Project, we can ensure a rapid and organized response to emergencies, minimizing the impact of disasters on vulnerable populations. This proactive approach not only saves lives but also helps communities recover more quickly and sustainably. Finally, coordinating these activities through the Administration Project aligns our efforts with government priorities and strengthens our partnership with local authorities. This collaboration ensures that our initiatives are both effective and compliant with regulatory requirements, enhancing the overall impact of the project.