Organisations

Arc en Ciel is a not-for-profit organisation that works with and for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. The main centre produces and repairs wheel chairs, prostheses and other aids along with adapting cars for the needs of individual disabled users. Arc en Ciel runs an income generating project for people with disabilities. Ceramics, religious paintings & handcrafted rugs are sold in the adjoining shop. The organisation also manages a rehabilitation programme along side a general health centre free of charge.|Arc en Ciel is involved in advocating the rights of disabled and vulnerable people. Literature is distributed in arabic, english and french in order to educate and sensitise the public, while it also aims to influence policy.|The organisation has established several youth centres with the aim of dissiminating democratic principles to aid the peace process and develop a national sentiment. The Rain Bow clubs were established in 1996 and faciliate sports, study and internet access for young people.

BNNRC is a national networking body working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable and affordable access to Information, Communication Technology (ICT) for remote and marginalised populations.

To provide information, education and wholesome entertainment primarily to Indian citizens and to non-resident Indians. In a specially created division, Development Communication Division, this is a successful and sustainable model of secured funding for research-based and impact-oriented public service broadcasting by creating partnerships with ministries and departments of Government of India, UN agencies,other broadcasters, international and national NGOs. While creating communication interventions through such projects, this is a pioneering initiative in public-private partnership established with people at grassroots. Without any funding or support from government or non-governemnt agencies, Over 58000 volunteers in over 2400 Kalyani health clubs remain motivated through a TV programme called KALYANI to create awareness, organise cleanliness drives, blood and eye donations,health camps, promote sanitation and institutional deliveries, and feel empowered enough to seek better health services from the government via complaints to Kalyani

Our mission is to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. Our interventions aim to achieve large scale, positive changes through economic and social programmes that enable women and men to realise their potential.

(Previously Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee)