Our Mission

The primary goal of FCRP-Canada is to support the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in its efforts to rehabilitate, support, educate,employ and advocate for the disabled of Bangladesh. It further endeavours to support Canadians who wish to volunteer at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Bangladesh and thereby to promote an environment where all disabled people can have equal access to health, rehabilitation, education, employment, the physical environment and information.

About Friends of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed - Canada Society

With over 160 million people in Bangladesh and with no other institution like it in the country, the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed focuses on a holistic approach to rehabilitation, recognising that all aspects of the rehabilitation process are vital for its success. Physical, psychological and economical rehabilitation are all undertaken before a patient's well-planned discharge. Since 1979, CRP has served the most vulnerable of Bangladesh and developed into an internationally respected organization. Today, five different CRP sites function across the country and an academic institute has pioneered the training of relevant health professionals. A school provides inclusive education in an enabling environment for young children who would otherwise never have the opportunity to receive education. Public awareness and passionate advocacy for Bangladesh's disabled population is an ongoing and overarching goal of CRP.

Our Vision is to provide funding, and to support Canadian volunteers who wish to contribute their time and skills, to improve the work of CRP in Bangladesh.