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Global Fund for Disability and Development (GFDD)

Global Fund for Disability and Development was established by a group of young and energetic people who were highly motivated and committed for contributing their time, skills and energies for the development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged, disabled and vulnerable communities of the world and for addressing disability, poverty issues and gender based discrimination. 
In the world 1.12 billion people are disabled which is 15% of the world's population, they experience some form of disability and disability prevalence is higher for developing countries. One-fifth of the estimated global total population or between 110 million and 190 million people, experience significant disabilities. Global Fund for Disability and Development (GFDD) is a Non Government, Non-profitable, Non Political and Charity Global Organization mainly dealing with disabled, disadvantaged and distressed people of the world, specially disabled women, girls, children and deaf blind people. GFDD emphasize the development and inclusion of deaf blind people world Wide. In the present time the activities of GFDD are concentrated in the continents of Asia, Africa and Latin America. But there is a plan to gradually expand GFDD activities in all continent of the world for carrying out different types of charity activities for the development, empowerment and inclusion of disabled, disadvantaged and distressed people of the world. 

The source of donation of GFDD is contribution of donor, donation from School, College, University Students, Subscriptions and contributions from members of the GFDD. Donation  from domestic or foreign, public or private grants, donations or help,  money,  movable or immovable asset or property, from any person, organization or institution. Donation from various Baptist Mission and Catholic Church of the world.  Income through use of the proceeds of selling permanent or temporary assets accepted from institution or individual for the organization.


GFDD is consisting of mainly with the General council and executive council. A 27 (twenty seven) member of Governing Council meets once in a year and they are responsible to govern the organization. The General members, associated members and life members elected the Governing Council (GC). The Governing Council (GC) is the highest policy making body of the organization. A nine (09) member Executive Council elected by the Governing Council (GC) looks after the total management of the operation and guide the Member Secretary and executive director to run the day-to-day Administration and Management. This Executive Council (EC) should meet once in a month. The Executive Council (EC) also needs to make plan of operation and prepare the Annual Budget accordingly. The Executive Director & Member Secretary looks after the day to day administration, advise and assist the Program Director and sub-ordinate staffs for effective implementation of all program and Project activities.


Executive Committee
Name and designation of the members of the Executive Council :
01. Dudu Miah Mohammad : President.
02. Abdul Qayoum : Vice-President.
03. Md Abdul Motaleb : Member Secretary and Executive Director.
04. Akhter Mohammed Hussain : Finance Secretary.
05. Mohammad Shajahan Miah : Executive Member.
06. Jiasmin Begum : Executive Member.
07. Halima Aktari : Executive Member. 
08. Abdul Basit : Executive Member.
09. Michel Rozario : Executive Member.


Vision : The main vision of GFDD is  to make a world for the disabled peoples to enjoy their all rights, facilities, dignities and opportunities in respect of human being.


Mission: The main mission of GFDD is to take effort to improve the living condition of the disabled, disadvantaged, poor, distressed and destitute communities of the world.


Goal : The Main Goal of GFDD is to render all out cooperation  to the disabled peoples organizations to work together for ensuring real development, self reliance, safety, independent living, socio-economical and cultural improvement of the persons with disabilities through fund raising from national-international donor organizations, individuals and philanthropic all over the world.


Objectives of the organization : The main objectives of the GFDD that will be implemented through disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) in different countries of the world. The permission will be received for all or any of the following objectives from UK government or competent authorities



01. To conduct humanitarian or charitable activities in partnership with the disabled people’s organizations (DPOs).


02. To take up activities for the literature, arts and science education through establishing schools, colleges and universities.

03. To distribute relief materials among the neglected, poor, sick and disabled people.


04. To make arrangement for improved method training to increase the efficiency of action for illiterate and semi-literate people.

05. The organization will take part in national and international level community for implementation of its goal and objectives and development of this organization or disabled people or their DPOs.

06. To take steps for actualization of the initiatives proposed and adopted by the United Nations for the protection of dignity of persons with disabilities. To take steps to ensure the full implementation of laws, policies, action plans and other instructions or documents committed and signed or have been issued on behalf of persons with disabilities by State parties.


07. To take measures for the achievement all kinds of financial, administrative and technical support of the government through giving priority to women with disabilities to increase the number of DPOs and strengthen them.


08. To create the opportunity and to increase cooperation for representing in the national and international level and increase the number of partner organizations


09. To provide necessary support to buildup strong, dynamic and active DPOs.


10. To take appropriate measures for expenditure by the DPOs for the development and welfare of persons with disabilities through charitable fundraising from national and international donors.


11. To provide all kind of supports including legal aid for  empowerment of the disabled women, rehabilitation of the street children and to protect both of them from all forms of exploitation, depression and torture.


12. To provide all kind of supports especially for the deaf blind people of the world.