BPKS gratefully acknowledges the support of our current partners:

Bread for the World, Germany

Bread for the World, Germany (BftW) has been a partner of BPKS since 1989. BftW initially provided support to various short-term activities of BPKS. From 2000 BftW has been providing funding support to BPKS’ PSID programs. It supported the implementation of the PSID program in Bhaluka in Mymensingh district, with Bhaluka DPOD localized as independent organization in 2005. Presently, BftW is supporting the implementation of the PSID program in 4 sub-districts of Bangladesh:

• Uttara under Dhaka district
• Narail Sadar under Narail district
• Rangamati Sadar under Rangamati
• Nilphamari Sadar under Nilphamari district

MISEREOR, Germany

Misereor has been participating in PSID program replication as a co-financer with the BftW from January 2006.

CIVES MUNDI, Spain

BPKS has recently established a partnership with Cives Mundi, Spain. Cives Mundi has been supporting replication of the PSID Program in Chapainawabgonj district since January 2007.

Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia is another long-term partner of BPKS. It supported the replication of the PSID program in 3 districts between 2002 to 2005. Since July 2005, Caritas Australia has been financing the replication of PSID through existing Disabled Peoples’ Organizations (DPOs) to facilitate the rapid expansion of PSID across the country. With the support of Caritas Australia, BPKS has been providing technical assistance to 29 DPOs for replication of PSID programs in their respective areas. The districts where DPOs have been replicating PSID are Tangail, Laxmipur, Dhaka, Meherpur, Gazipur, Khulna, Jessore, Chittagong, Manikgonj, Rangamati, Kushtia, Satkhira, Barisal and Jhalokathi.

Caritas has also been supporting the extension and strengthening of PSID programs with local Disabled People’s Organizations to Development (DPODs) established earlier through the PSID approach and already localized as independent DPOs. These DPODs operate in the following 11 districts Tangail, Barisal, Jamalpur, Manikgonj, Bogra, Mymensingh, Kurigram, Norshingdi, Bandarban, Chandpur and Moulavibazar.

CordAID Netherlands

CordAid has supported the PSID program since 2004, providing financial support for the implementation of PSID in Companigonj in Noakhali district. This PSID program will be fully localized in October 2007.

AusAID

AusAID supported BPKS to replicate the PSID program in the Sadar sub-district of the Bandarban Hill Tracts. It is presently providing support through its Direct Assistance Program (DAP) for the promotion of Grassroots Therapy Services under PSID in 6 districts: Nilphamari, Jamalpur, Narail, Narsingdi, Noakhali and Dhaka.

One Family International - USA

BPKS has a strong affiliation with One Family International (OFI) of the USA. OFI acts as an overseas advocate for BPKS, communicating, motivating and coordinating donors, support agencies and facilitating funding for BPKS. The Executive Director of OFI, Mr Bill Winkley, has visited BPKS in Bangladesh a number of times. In 2003 and 2006, Mr Winkley conducted a strategic planning workshops for BPKS.

Australian Volunteers International (AVI)

AVI has provided BPKS with volunteers who are skilled technical professionals and assist BPKS program implementation. AVI has provided BPKS with 6 volunteers between 1999 and 2007.