According to WHO statistics, number of disabled people of Bangladesh
are approximately 10% of total population, among them are large number
of children. It is estimated that as many as three percent of children
below 5 years of age and 5 percent of children below 10 years are
affected by disability.
Disability has many causes, the most common of which in Bangladesh are
lack of maternal education, poor maternal services and pregnancy
monitoring, poverty and malnutrition. All too often, disabled children
are neglected by society and deprived of opportunity. Very few of them
receive any sort of education. Even fewer have the chance to continue
their studies beyond the primary level. Despite the increasing number of
people with disabilities, there exists, as yet, only a handful of
organisations working for the welfare of children with special needs.
The serious inadequacy of facilities continues to compound the misery of
those parents whose children require extra care and attention.
In response to this need, a few parents, social workers and
philanthropists got together in 2003 and established the Tauri
Foundation with the purpose of providing services for children with
disabilities. Amongst those who made it happen is a mother who
reoriented her own education so that she might pursue a relevant degree
from the National University. Also, a father who committed his
hard-earned income so that his daughter, and others like her, might one
day claim their rightful place in society. The founders of Tauri
Foundation believe that all children have an equal right to enjoy social
facilities and to contribute to the socio-economic activities of the
nation To this end, they established the School for Gifted Children, a
special needs school at Lalmatia in Dhaka which has proved to be a real
labour of love. It started with only 14 pupils, but the number has
gradually increased, and today there are as many as 41. Further, in
order to meet the tremendous needs for such services, the Tauri
Foundation has opened another branch of School for Gifted Children, with
8 students, in January 2006 at Rajshahi (Divisional town). Presently the
number of students raised to 19 Nos.
Vision: A child friendly, Rights based inclusive society, Free of Abuse,
Exploitation, Discrimination, for all children irrespective of Religion,
Ethnicity, Socio-economic status, gender and Disability.
Mission:
a.
To provide assistance, education and rehabilitation; impart
overall life skills to mentally and physically challenged
children and provide support groups for their families.
b.
To educate and train these children so that they can be
mainstreamed inclusive into education-programs and contribute
substantially as worthy citizens.
c.
To empower mentally and physically challenged children and their families to establish their rights and educate society on the special needs of mentally and physically challenged children.
d
To advocate underprivileged children's right, provide education and basic needs support.
e
To lobby the government, international community and society to promote and change laws, rules and regulations to enable mentally and physically challenged children to participate in all walks of life without any discrimination.
f
To co-operate and assist in joint programs with other allied organization and agencies seeking the goal of education, rehabilitation and development of the children in Bangladesh with special emphasis on mentally and physically children.
g.
To extend legal support to protect mentally and physically challenged children's provisions and establish homes for severely challenged children with no parental support or children from poor families.
Integration Mainstream 
