Over a period of 45 days from the workshop, 15 teams with 10 people each will compete to bring positive change to our society Last year over 1000 physically-challenged or underprivileged people benefited directly from Summer Challenge This year Summer Challenge will be back from the mid of July 2014

1. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Awareness. Empowerment. Action

2. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Awareness. Empowerment. Action
Our Aims
 To create social awareness about disability
 Ensure that the disabled in our society have equal rights
 Create a skilled work force within the disabled community
 Promote active citizenship, community service and volunteerism to
create young leaders
“We are the ones we have been waiting for, we are the change that we seek”

3. Summary of PDF.
Characteristics of the target audience
•Stared by Mizanur Rahman Kiron in 2008 , later joined by Valerie Taylor of CRP-Bangladesh
•Now organized into 8 branches throughout the country including leading universities. The PDF
network also includes Bangla and English Medium schools.
•Total 2,600+ volunteers
•A well-known community service organization in Bangladesh

4. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP THE
PHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED

5. WE ADDRESS
OTHER
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
WHEN IT IS
POSSIBLE FOR
US TO DO SO

6. WE CARRY OUT
EXTENSIVE
AWARENESS
RAISING ACTIVITEIS
IN ORDER TO END
THE
DISCRIMINATION

7. WE BELIEVE IN
WOMEN’S
EQUALITY.
FEMALE DISABLED
PEOPLE ARE OFTEN
THE WORST VICTOMS
OF SOCIETY. PDF
FIGHTS TO END THAT.

8. WE ACTIVELY PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP
WE BELIEVE WHAT BANGLADESH WILL BE TOMORROW IS BEING
DETERMINED TODAY

9. We seek to promote Safe Road
Each year near about 10,000 people become disabled
because of RTA in Bangladesh

10. OUR MAIN EVENT OF THE YEAR IS
SUMMER CHALLENGE
A competition unlike any other…

11. PLAN to realize the dream
of a better Bangladesh
IMPLEMENT your plans to be
the change we seek
EARN honor, respect, recognition and
above all- satisfaction
Over a period of 45 days from the workshop, 15 teams
with 10 people each will compete to bring positive
change to our society
 Last year over 1000 physically-challenged or
underprivileged people benefited directly from Summer
Challenge
 This year Summer Challenge will be back from the mid of
July 2014

12. Theme 2011: Education for all
Theme 2012: Accessibility for all
The 15 teams from previous PDF’s Summer Challenge

13. The 15 teams from previous PDF’s Summer Challenge

14. The 15 teams from previous PDF’s Summer Challenge

15. Level 1: Conception and
Planning (1 day)
Level 2: Registration (5 days)
 Each team makes a plan of their
new project or can choose from
previous project plans.
 Goal setting
 Presentation to the group
• Groups expand with new
members
• First meetings are held
• Group photo and facebook
updates
SUMMER CHALLENGE PLAN

16. Level 3: Fuel Gathering(15
days)
Level 4:Implementation (24
days)
• Teams construct detailed plans
and budgets to meet their
objectives goals.
• Fundraising from friends, families
and institutions.
• Modify detailed project plan in
accordance with budget.
• Submit plan to PDF
• Carry out plan and enlist others
to help
SUMMER CHALLENGE PLAN

17. Level 5: Commencement
(Grand final)
• Stage 1 Presentations
• Stage 2 Final presentations
and demonstrations
• Prize giving ceremony
– 5 teams awarded in
different aspects of service
SUMMER CHALLENGE PLAN

18. PDF SUMMER CHALLENGE ‘s
GOALS FOR 2014
•Expand scale of activities
regarding disability awareness
•Involve more young people in
community service
•Start a scholarship for bright
students who are physically-
challenged
•Encourage initiatives that will
help build jobs for disabled
people in the country
• Ultimately we will bring out
some innovative ideas for the
farther action of disability in
Bangladesh

19. Our proud Sponsors for the previous events:
We are proud to
support our previous
events:
Sponsor Criteria: Sponsor amount (taka)
Title sponsorship 10,00000
Platinum sponsorship 7,00000
Gold sponsorship 5,00000
Others sponsorship 50,000- above

20. Media Coverage

21. The event Applauded by:
(From right to left : Barrister Naser Alam, chief Advisor of PDF, Dr. Asif
Nazrul, advisor-PDF, Mr. Abdus Salam Murshedy, Managing Director of Envoy
Group, AAMS Arefin Siddique, vice chancellor , University of Dhaka, Dr.
Valerie A Taylor, Founder of CRP and Chief Patron of PDF )

22. Contact with Us:
Mobile:
01718 072965
President
E-mail: info@pdfbd.org
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pdfbd
Web: www.pdfbd.org