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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="0bc8a9e0.jpg" border=0 width="138" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Society for Underprivileged Families"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U><B>Project Areas</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><B>Programs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bright Girls Bright Boys"><U><B>Bright Girls & Bright Boys</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From The Children"><U><B>From The Children</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Get Involved"><U><B>Get Involved</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U><B>Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advocacy Awareness"><U><B>Advocacy & Awareness</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop"><U><B>Shop</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partners"><U><B>Partners</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Society for Underprivileged Families</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>(SUF)</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >|     </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >H<A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Society for Underprivileged Families"><U>ome</U></A></FONT></div> <div> About Us   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Project Areas</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U>Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bright Girls Bright Boys"><U>Bright Girls & Bright Boys</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From The Children"><U>From The Children</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Get Involved"><U>Get Involved</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advocacy Awareness"><U>Advocacy & Awareness</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop"><U>Shop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partners"><U>Partners</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>About Us</B><B> <A NAME="about_us"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Vision</B></div> <div> SUF aspires for a society free from exploitation and oppression where every individual will be able to live in peace and harmony.  SUF strives to increase human dignity and livelihoods of all community members, especially those most marginalised.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19efda90.jpg" border=0 width="253" height="169" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Mission</B></div> <div> The overall development of the community, with a special focus on human dignity of the rootless people who are leading sub-human lives.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Objectives</B></div> <div> 1. To protect and promote child and human rights</div> <div> 2. To eradicate illiteracy from the society</div> <div> 3. To establish justice in the society</div> <div> 4. To develop human dignity of the people who are leading sub-human lives</div> <div> 5. To develop economic status of rootless and illiterate people</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>History</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Society for Underprivileged Families was established and founded in 1988 by Mr Md. Zamal Uddin. </FONT> <A HREF="id37_dhaka.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Moghbazar, Dhaka</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > was the first project site developed to educate children living and working in around the slum region.  At this time children in Moghbazar had very little access to education opportunities and due to poverty many children, as young as 7, were sent to work to support their families. Working children were often deprived of their rights, receiving little to no pay, working long hours in hazardous conditions with minimal health care and having no free time to receive an education or enjoy their childhood.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Since establishment SUF have steadily been adapting and expanding projects to accompany community needs.  Projects now cover an additional four districts:<A HREF="id37_mymensingh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U> </U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><A HREF="id37_mymensingh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Mymensingh</U></A></FONT>, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><A HREF="id37_barisal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Barisal</U></A></FONT>, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><A HREF="id37_gazipur.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Gazipur</U></A> </FONT>and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><A HREF="id37_netrakona.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U>Netrokona</U></A></FONT>. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > </FONT>While SUF's focus is still on achieving child rights and giving children access to education, SUF have broaden programs to also include:</div> <div> <A HREF="id42_nfe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Non-Formal Education</U></A> (NFE)</div> <div> <A HREF="id42_mainstream.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mainstream Education</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_vt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vocational Training</U></A> (VT)</div> <div> <A HREF="id42_job_placement_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Job Placement</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_financial_support.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Financial Support</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_child_club.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child and Youth Clubs</U></A><IMG SRC="191e3aa0.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="170" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_child_club.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child Bank</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_parent_groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Parenting Program</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_cwg.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Community Watch Groups</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_health_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Health Care Services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Production Unit</U></A>     </div> <div> <A HREF="id37_gazipur.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Areas"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Agriculture Project</U></A>       </div> <div> <A HREF="id53_advocacy___awareness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advocacy Awareness"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Awareness Raising</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53_advocacy___awareness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advocacy Awareness"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc33990000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advocacy (Local and National Level)</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Dhaka Vocational Training</I></div> <div> <I>Graduation Ceremony 2010</I></div> <div> <B>Staff</B></div> <div> SUF employees over 316 staff.  Most of which have been with SUF for numerous years and live in the local area therefore understand community needs.  SUF greatly value its employees, their passion and drive to create a supportive and secure environment for all.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>