Profile

Profile of

An Organization of and by the People with Disability

Adjacent to the Deputy Commissioner Help Desk, Village: Shahadat Member Para, 1 no. Ferighat Road, Post Office: Daulatdia-7710, Upazila: Goalanda, District: Rajbari, Bangladesh.

Summary of

Goalanda Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha

Version : Bengali

Date : January 01, 2025

Created : Executive Council

Approve : General Council

At A glance

Name	:	Goalanda Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha
Nick Name	:	GUPUS
Types of Organizations	:	It is a DPO (Disabled People’s organization) based NGOs (Non-Government Organization) that organized and Controlled by Persons With Disability (PWDs).
Consists of	:	January 1, 2013
Registration Authority	:	District Social Service Office in Rajbari under department of Social Service of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Date of Registration	:	26-08-2021
Head Office	:	Adjacent to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Help Desk, Village: Shahadat Member Para, Ferighat Road, Post Office: Daulatdia-7710, Upazila: Goalandaa, District: Rajbari
Authorized Area of Operation	:	Entire Rajbari District
E-mail	:	gupus.org@gmail.com
Cell Number	:	+880-1728-445041
Website	:	www.gupusbd.blogspot.com

Contract Persons

Md. Raqibul Islam

Chief Coordinator & Deputy General Secretory

Cell Phone:

+880-1712-926274, +880-1612-926274,

Email:

gupus.org@gmail.com

md.raqibul.islam.bd@gmail.com

Md. Munnaf Sheikh

Executive Director & General Secretory

Cell Phone:

+880-1303-685112, +880-1943-290783

gupus.org@gmail.com

gupusgr2021@gmail.com

Acronyms

BPUS	:	Bangladesh Protibandhi Unnayan Sangastha
BWD	:	Businessman With Disability
DC	:	Deputy Commissioner
DD	:	Deputy Director
DPO	:	Disabled People’s Organization
DGS	:	Deputy General Secretary
DSS	:	Department of Social Service
GoB	:	Government of Bangladesh
Govt.	:	Government
GUPUS	:	Goalanda Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha
IGA	:	Income Generating Activity
IT	:	Internet and Technology
ITC	:	Information, Technology and Communication
MWD	:	Ministry of Woman Development
NADPO	:	National Alliance of Disabled People’s Organization
NGO	:	Non-government Organization
ORG	:	Organization
PWD	:	People With Disability / Person With Disability
SWOT	:	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Thread
UNCRPD	:	The United Nations Convention on the Rights of PWDs
UNESCO	:	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNO	:	Upazila Executive Officer
WWD	:	Woman With Disabilities
WWDs		Women With Disabilities
WHO	:	World Health Organization

Table of Contents

No	Contents	Page no
01	Introduction	01
02	Background	01
03	Legal Status	02
04	Geographical Location	02
05	Mode of Transport	02
06	Vision	02
07	Mission	02
08	Goal	03
09	Objectives	03
10	Core Value & Principle	04
11	Strategy	05
12	Outcomes	06
13	Geographical Coverage	07
14	Beneficiaries	07
15	Staffs	07
16	Manpower	08
17	Skilled and Trained Manpower	08
18	Ongoing Programs & Achievements	08
19	Development partners and donors	11
20	SWOT Analysis of GUPUS	12
21	Organizational Competence and Capability	14
22	Resources	15
23	Financial & Funding Sources	15
24	Management Method	16
25	Future Plan	16
26	Monitoring and Supervision	17
27	Financial Management	17
28	Organogram	18

01. Introduction:

Goalanda Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha (GUPUS) is a Non-political, Secular, Voluntary and Social Welfare-based self-organization of PWDs (DPO- based). The organization is operated and governed by PWDs themselves. On 01 January 2013, GUPUS was established by 356 PWDs with the support of people from all walks of life to involve People with Disabilities (PWDs) in the mainstream of development, secure their rights, foster mutual cooperation and provide support to helpless people essentially promoting the overall welfare of PWDs. It is located in a disaster-prone area on the bank of the Padma River, the second-fastest flowing river in the world in the sub-district of Goalanda under Rajbary District (Dhaka division) in the southern part of Bangladesh. Due to geographical setting, PWDs and extremely impoverished people are in the region are live with a very inhuman life. GUPUS moving forward to playing a vital role of achieve a view to socio economic development of persons with disabilities and those affected by natural disasters such as river erosion and flood. The organization also works to implement laws and initiatives related to the interests of persons with disabilities at the local level, including the UNCRPD. GUPUS believes that every person can bring positive change to society through their efforts and participation. However, persons with disabilities are often deprived of their rights and opportunities. To address this challenge, GUPUS has taken initiatives to ensure that they have equal opportunities to participation in the field of education, economic and social issues.

The organization works in partnership based with local communities, government and non-government organizations, and donor agencies. In additional, the organization is committed to building confidence and self-reliance in persons with disabilities through awareness-raising, advocacy, skill development, and empowerment.

02. Background:

GUPUS emerged in the context of awakening a human perspective and involving People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the mainstream of society. According to a UNESCO survey, 15% of people in developing countries face some form of disability. In the context of Bangladesh, people with disability in here live the most inhuman lives. They are socially and economically disadvantaged and victims of widespread discrimination. On the other hand, due to a lack of education and awareness, people with disability are humiliated in various ways and deprived of their fair rights.

Daulatdia Ghat under Goalanda Upazila of Rajbari district is called the gateway to the southern part of Bangladesh. Being a port and commercial area, people from different parts of the country gather here in search of livelihood. Alongside this, the number of socially and economically neglected, mistreated, and impoverished floating persons with disabilities has steadily increased. These people often face social exclusion and numerous obstacles in the area.

To address their contemporary challenges, foster mutual cooperation, and ensure their access to citizen rights and state-provided benefits, persons with disabilities began organizing various programs since 1998. Overcoming numerous challenges, under the strong leadership of Md. Ratan Sheikh and Md. Munnab Sheikh, the Goalanda Upazila Protibandhi Unnayan Sangastha (GUPUS) was formally established on January 1, 2013, with the support of people from all walks of society and a founding membership of 250 persons with disabilities. At that time, GUPUS worked only in the Daulatdia Ghat area of Goaland Upazila of Rajbari to achieve the rights of its members. Initially, the organization focused on protecting the rights of its members in the Daulatdia Ghat area of Goalanda Upazila in Rajbari District. Gradually, its activities expanded. In various disasters, the members of the organization stood with friendly by each other and the people in danger. To change their fate and develop the organization, members contribute

monthly dues based on a cooperative model. The executive committee of GUPUS engages in distributing food and winter clothing among the people with underprivileged and disabilities, providing financial and humanitarian assistance, supporting students with disabilities, organizing income-generating cooperative initiatives, offering mutual aid, distributing goats and poultry among the needy, and conducting awareness programs. Inspired by the activities and practices in members of the organization, local people have come forward to support of the organization's development. Based on its commendable activities, GUPUS received official registration from the Department of Social Services under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh, on August 26, 2021. Since then, the organization has been conducting various developmental activities and actively participating in and representing programs at local and national levels.

03. Legal Status:

SL. no	Registration Authority	Registration No	Registration Date	Ordinance
1	Department of Social Service (DSS)	Raj-629	August 26, 2021	Voluntary Social Welfare Institutions (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance (No. 46) - Section 4(3) of 1961

04. Geographical Location:

GUPUS head office is located on the banks of the world's second fastest flowing river Padma in the Rajbari district in the north-south region of Bangladesh, an independent developing country in South Asia. It is located in Daulatdia, one of the river ports areas of Bangladesh that’s 94 km from the country's capital Dhaka, 25 km from the district city Rajbari and 5 km from the upazila city Goalanda.

05. Mode of Transport:

It is possible to reach the head office of GUPUS from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh by two means, one by road and the other by rail. Besides, it is possible to reach here from Dhaka by sea.

As the office is located in a port and market area, the people of the surrounding and remote areas can easily maintain relations and communication with the organization.

06. Vision:

GUPUS envision ‍a friendly inclusive society where everyone, including persons with disability will live barrier free and poverty free happy life.

07. Mission:

Our mission is to introduce a poverty-free, non-discriminatory, inclusive society and state system through providing support, advocacy, lobbying, education, training, rehabilitation, and employment to the disadvantaged, including People With Disabilities.

08. Goal:

1. Socio-economic development of PWDs

2. Ensuring social inclusion and empowerment of PWDs.

3. Advocating for the fundamental human rights and legal protection of PWDs.

4. Raising awareness and playing a role in changing social attitudes towards PWDs.

5. Providing assistance and rehabilitation to the helpless including PWDs.

6. Elimination of unemployment of PWDs and youth.

7. Involving and encouraging PWDs in education.

8. Dealing with and preparing for natural disasters.

9. Ensuring accessibility for all.

10. Implementing laws related to PWDs and ensuring social security at the local level.

09. Objectives:

1. Providing various trades of training including computer, freelancing, repair mobile and electronics device, sewing, cottage industry, marketing to make the skill of youth including persons with disability.

2. To organize various awareness programs such as courtyard meeting, roadshows, leaflet distribution, public gatherings, discussions meetings, constructive gatherings, press conferences, and roundtable meetings for aware fundamental rights, laws, health, civic facilities, informal education, and importance of vocational training, self-defense, and self-employment.

3. The objectives to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities are as follows:

A. Manufacture and distribution of battery operated rickshaws suitable for physically challenged persons

B. Providing of training in sewing and making brooms, basket, nakshi kata, mat, household showpiece items and as well as marketing their product.

C. Providing training for youth and PWDs in poultry farming and goat rearing.

D. Providing training for youth and PWDs in poultry farming and goat rearing.

E. Distributing high-quality chickens and goats among people with disabilities.

F. Providing capital for people with disabilities to start their own businesses

4. Aims to ensure the education of PWDs-

A. Organizing discussion meetings with teachers, parents and stakeholders

B. Creating accessibility to educational institution in the workplace.

C. Encouraging people with disabilities to take up education.

D. Providing educational incentives to poor PWDs.

5. Campaigns and special incentives to stop child marriage and increase women's education.

6. Provide training in preparedness and response to other disasters including floods and riverbeds.

7. Relocation of PWDs and elderly persons in flood and river breach areas to safer places.

8. Providing clean water and dry food ‍among to flood affected people.

9. Free medical care and supply of medicines to the helpless and distressed

10. Distribution of relief to the needy and distressed at special moments.

11. To take the necessary measures at the local level to ensure those PWDs and the elderly can enter without barriers in all public places such as educational institutions, religious places of worship, office buildings, government buildings and markets.

12. With a view to enforcing laws and regulations relating to human rights and PWDs-

A. Establishing care cells in different wards in the work area.

To inform the concerned about effective and regular meeting of Disability Protection Committee.

C. Organizing seminars at local level on laws and regulations related to PWDs

D. Conducting campaigns for public awareness of laws and regulations related to PWDs.

E. To make available legal aid for victims with disabilities to get a fair trial.

F. To protest and take effective action against injustice and oppression of PWDs.

10. Core Value & Principle:

Goalanda Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha (GUPUS) implements its goals and objectives based on its values and principles. GUPUS works with those who are friendly and positives thinking of PWDs try to implementing and agree of its activities and vision. It operates based on certain core values and principles. GUPUS is committed to providing a service that will transform the livelihoods of all participants. The values and principles of GUPUS are-

1. Inclusion and Building an Inclusive Society: GUPUS is committed to creating an inclusive society where individuals with disabilities, women, children, and transgender individuals can perform their daily activities without any hindrance.

2. Non-discrimination social system: Promoting and effectively contributing to the establishment of equal rights and opportunities for all, including the people with disabilities by eliminating the visible discrimination of the society and the state.

3. Transparency: The GUPUS's team work with utmost transparency, efficiency and integrity and ensure that every donation is utilized for the welfare of people with disabilities, destitute, helpless and youth.

4. Humanity: GUPUS is fundamentally founded on humanitarianism. All activities of GUPUS are established around the needy including the people with disabilities, poor and helpless.

5. Empowerment: The organization especially focuses on empowering of people with disabilities through various means including education, opportunities for training and employment, representation at all levels of locally and nationally, participation of the government and state's programs and works, so that they become self-reliant and active.

6. Involvement: GUPUS actively engages with local communities and various organizational partners to support socio-economic development of people with disabilities and underprivileged.

7. Work in Partnership: GUPUS works together with those persons, organizations and donors in the interest of PWDs, the poor and the organization's development who agree its mission, vision, objectives and ideologies.

8. Advocacy and Awareness: GUPUS conducts various awareness programs and advocacy to sensitize the public, stakeholders and various departments and organizations on have the positive attitudes of people with disability, fundamental rights, civic benefits, law, health, institutional education, vocational training, self-defense and self-employment related to PWDs.

9. Disaster Preparedness: GUPUS is dedicated to providing special support and assistance to affected individuals, especially people with disabilities, in the event of natural disasters such as floods, river erosion, cyclones, and epidemics.

10. Accessibility: GUPUS works to ensure that without barrier access of PWDs in all public places including educational institutions, religious institutions, office buildings, government buildings, entertainment centers, stadiums, markets.

11. Legal Rights: GUPUS is committed to ensuring the enforcement of laws and regulations related to human rights and people with disabilities in the area of operation. For this, the

organization implements laws and regulations related to human rights including CRPD, Rights and Protection of PWDs Act-2013, Rights and Protection of PWDs Rules-2015, Data Usage Policy for PWDs-2019 at the local level.

12. Human Rights and Dignity: GUPUS upholds the fundamental rights and inherent dignity of all including PWDs. The organization works with the importance of fundamental rights and equality.

13. Transparency and Accountability: Board of Directors, Officers, and Management Committee of GUPUS works with transparency and accountability. They always strive to ensure human welfare through the organization's activities and projects. It maintains openness, transparency and accountability in its operations and financial management.

14. Sustainability: GUPUS activities and initiatives are dedicated to and prioritize long-term sustainability and outcomes. Special attention is paid to ensuring that it has a long-term positive impact on people with disabilities.

11. Strategy:

GUPUS has its own strategies which facilitate the achievement of its goals and objectives. The strategies are formulated in such a way that it has a chance to take maximum advantage of PWDs from here. The techniques are broken down below:

1. Enhancing human resources through skill development:

Transforming human resource of youth including PWDs through the various categories trainings including ICT, freelancing, mobile and electrical parts repair, tailoring, poultry farm, fish farming, auto rickshaw repair, cattle rearing, modern farming.

2. Enable for act of Persons With Disability:

To make functional and efficient of persons with disability through modern skill development training. The organization pays special attention to ensure that all public and government infrastructures including offices, mills, education and training centers, public buildings in the work area are suitable and accessible for PWDs.

3. Creation of Employment:

GUPUS has undertaken some initiatives and activities to create employment for skilled and trained PWDs for self-reliance. One of these activities, projects and initiatives are various programs including making and distributing rickshaws suitable for drivers with physical disability, making and marketing brooms, poultry farm training, high quality goat and chicken rearing training and distribution, making children's clothes. Apart from this, GUPUS is providing small scale capital and the necessary infrastructure to enable PWDs to become self-employed and micro-entrepreneurs.

4. Relief and Assistance:

GUPUS is always active in providing relief and overall support to the PWDs, the poor and disaster affected people. The organization distributes decent food items and gifts to the needy in various calamitous situations and festivals.

5. Rehabilitation:

GUPUS distribute battery powered auto rickshaws, goats, cows, high quality poultry destitute and PWDs for rehabilitation. Apart from this, shelters for helpless PWDs and the elderly are under process.

6. Education:

GUPUS places special emphasis on non-paid and vocational education for PWDs. GUPUS is taking and implementing some measures to include PWDs in education. Notable activities and initiatives include: undertaking awareness programs, ensuring

accessibility of PWDs in educational institutions, encouraging PWDs to attend schools and education and giving incentives to those concerned.

7. Disaster Preparedness:

Conducting campaigns and providing training to sensitize people on how to stay safe during natural disasters such as floods, landslides, landslides and river bursts in disaster-prone areas. Evacuation of people with disabilities and the elderly in flood and river breach areas to safe places in times of disaster.

8. Awareness for Rights:

GUPUS arranges advocacy and awareness programs to inform and enforce ‍all including the enforcement authorities and public representatives the rights of PWDs and related laws and regulations. These include;

A. Widespread dissemination of positive information and rights about PWDs through seminars, press, print, and electronic media.

B. Arrange various programs with representatives of government, NGOs, Private Company, Support Organization, Foreign Organization and Donors on various issues of people with disabilities.

C. To organize meetings, assembly, exchange events, road shows and yard meetings to inform people and implement laws and regulations related of people with disability.

D. Publicizing widely of positive image of PWDs, government facilities and activities of GUPUS by banners, posters, billboards, social media, electronics and press media.

E. To hold consultation meetings with representatives of the legislative and implementing bodies.

9. Inclusive Society:

GUPUS emphasizes on building a barrier-free, safe and accessible society and nation for all, including PWDs. The organization works to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all, especially PWDs.

10. Transparency and Accountability:

Every person works and in charge of GUPUS works with utmost transparency. They ensure that every donation of GUPUS is used for the welfare of the people with disabilities and the needy. Its financial management maintains with transparency.

11. Sustainability:

The organization prioritizes long-term sustainability and results in its activities and initiatives, which have a long-term positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities.

12. Outcomes:

1. People with disabilities, families, society, and the state shall be aware of the rights and facilities of PWDs. As a result, they will be socially and state dignified and enjoys all state opportunities as a citizen. There will be no social and state barriers in their life. By doing this, GUPUS will play a major role in building an inclusive society and state.

2. PWDs will become fit for a job and self-employment through advocacy, education and training. As a result, they will become economically self-reliant and contribute to the attainment of the country's GPD. In this way, they will get a chance to live a dignified and decent life.

3. Opportunities will be created for disabled people to participate and represent in all state and social activities. They will present their position in formulating state and social policies and implementing laws. As a result, their social base will be strengthened.

4. People with disabilities as well as youth will be involved in almost every activity of the organization. They are involved in training and social development activities by the

organization. As a result, on one hand, the youth is contributing to the development of the country; on the other hand, they are keeping it away from other social crimes, including drug abuse.

13. Geographical Coverage

At present, GUPUS is active in 49 villages and regions of 1 municipality and 13 unions in 4 upazilas of Rajbari district. The following table shows the geographical coverage of the organization:

District	Sub-district	Union/ Municipality	Area/Village
Rajbari	Goalanda	Municipality	5
		Doulatdia	14
		Debugram	4
		Chotovakla	3
		Uzancar	4
Rajbari	Rajbari Sadar	Basantapur	2
		Borat	3
		Panchuria	1
		Alipur	3
Rajbari	Pangsa	Babupara	2
Rajbari	Kalukhali	Madapur	3
		Boalia	2
		Majbari	3

14. Beneficiaries:

1. PWDs

2. Women

3. Students

4. Youth

5. Distressed and Indisposed Elderly Persons

6. Helpless and Endangered People

7. Disaster Prone People

8. Disadvantaged People

15. Staffs:

Among total staffs 3 women and 4 men, there are 3 men with disabilities and 2 women with disabilities.

Designation / Responsibilities	Type	Female	Male	PWDs	Female With Disabilities	Male With Disabilities	Total
Executive Directors	Volunteer		1	1		1	1
Treasurer	Volunteer		1	1		1	1
Coordinator	Volunteer		2	1		1	1
Team Leader	Volunteer	3		2	2		3

16. Manpower:

Type	Female	Male	Female With Disabilities	Male With Disabilities	Total
Regular	1	3	-	3	4
Irregular	4	2	3	1	6
Volunteer	3	3	2	3	6
Executive Council	-	7	-	7	7
General Council	4	17	4	17	21
Advisers	1	2	-	-	3

17. Skilled and Trained Manpower:

SL	Description	Total	Male	Female	PWDs	FWDs	MWDs
01	Computer (Basic) trained manpower	2	1	1	1	0	1
02	Computer and ITC (advance) trained manpower	1	0	1	1	0	1
03	Skilled manpower of blocks and boutiques	7	4	3	3	1	2
04	Leadership trained manpower	2	1	1	1	0	1
05	Persons with training in management of social welfare organizations	2	0	2	2	0	2
06	Entrepreneurial Development Trainee	4	1	2	3	2	1
07	Skilled Persons of cow rearing	10	7	3	4	1	3
09	Persons trained in handicrafts (making of puthi bags).	12	7	5	9	5	4
10	Persons trained in handicrafts (Broom Making).	9	9	0	6	6	0
11	Persons trained in poultry farm management	14	11	3	4	1	2
12	Auto rickshaw Repair Trained Person	3	0	3	2	0	2

18. Ongoing Programs & Achievements:

Program name and description

Goals and objectives

Achievements (up to October 31, 2023)

Financing and Donors

Self-reliance program for PWDs through auto rickshaws: Construction of auto rickshaws suitable for drivers with physical disability, 4 rickshaws on rent, repairs

Employment generation and economic emancipation of PWDs

Virtually creating employment opportunities for 15 PWDs

Local government and own funds

Broom Making Project: Creating employment for PWDs through making and marketing brooms.

Employment generation and economic emancipation of PWDs

Providing employment to 6 PWDs, including 3 women and 3 men

CDF

Law and rights awareness and implementation programs related to PWDs and human rights

Promote positive perception of PWDs in the society,

Implementation of various laws including CRPD, Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act and Neuro Developmental Act at the local level

Representation in upazila level disability protection committee and development affairs committee, advocating members on law and rights issues in 12 centers of the organization, campaigning through social media.

Own Fund

Skill Development Programs for PWDs through Computer and Freelancing Training

Skill development of PWDs

A total of 45 persons including 28 women and 17 men, including 3 women with disabilities and 12 men with disabilities, have been assisted in skill development.

BPUS, CDF and Own Fund

Rehabilitation Project:

Rehabilitation program for PWDs through employment generation

Improving the quality of life of poor and PWDs

Giving a normal and beautiful life of 25 PWDs and their families

KKS, Local Govt. and Own Fund

Winter Relief Distribution Program

Providing assistance to the needy

Distribution of blankets to a total of 5912 needy persons including 925 WWDs and 2321 MWDs.

Local Government, Department of Social Services, Local Donors and Own Funds

Educational Aid Program

Inclusion of disadvantaged people including PWDs in education

Provision of annual scholarships for 2 challenging students (have to disability on 1 boy and 1 girl) , and distribution of educational materials among a total of 21 meritorious students, including 18 students with disability.

Department of Social Services, Local Donors and Own Funds

Free Medical Program:

Providing free treatment and physiotherapy to the poor including the PWDs.

Assisting PWDs and persons with helpless.

Providing free treatment and physiotherapy to a total of 103 men and 56 women including 62 MWDs and 42 WWDs.

Disability Services and Aid Centers and own funds

Free Medicines Distribution Program:

Providing orsaline and medicines to persons with disability and poor flood victims.

Providing medical services to the people with poor, disability and flood affected.

Supply of orsaline and daily essential medicines to a total of 186 men and 112 women, including 132 MWDs and 83 WWDs.

Department of Social Services, Local Donors and Own Funds

Wheelchair Distribution Program:

Distribution of wheelchairs among to the severely PWDs

Help the poor and needy PWDs

Distribution of free wheelchairs among to 9 severely WWDs and 16 severely MWDs

Directorate of Social Services, Deputy Commissioner, Disability Services and Aid Centre, Rajbari

School Counseling for Inclusive Education: To make the PWDs, teachers, parents and concerned aware and interested in the inclusion of PWDs in education.

Inclusion of PWDs in education.

8 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 colleges’ teachers, committees, public representatives, PWDs and their guardians held consultation meetings and advocacy.

Own Funds

Tri Cycle Distribution Program:

Distribution of tricycles to poor persons with disability for mobility

Help the poor and needy PWDs

Distribution of free tricycles to 6 MWDs

Local Member of Parliament

White Cane Distribution: Distributing high-quality white canes among helpless visually impaired

Help the needy

28 MWDs and 6 WWDs

DSS

Food Distribution Program: Distribution of various food items including rice, dal, sugar, salt, oil, water purification medicine to the helpless, distressed and disaster-affected people.

Help the needy

Total distribution of food to 125 women and 176 men including 86 WWDs and 124 MWDs

Local administration, Local Member of Parliament and own funds

Members and Team Formation and Programs Decentralization: Formation of 12 teams at 632 PWDs (members).

Strengthening the foundation of the organization and facilitating the uptake of services by the organization to the beneficiaries

Activation of the 632 PWDs including 221 women and 411 men

Own Funds

Self-reliance Program for PWDs through Distribution of Goats

Socio-economic Development of PWDs

Free distribution of good quality goats among 25 PWDs

Local administration, local MP and public representatives

High Quality Chicken Birds Distribution Program

Socio-economic Development of PWDs

Local MP and local donors

Poultry Farm Programme: Providing training and overall support in poultry farm management

Socio-economic development of youth including PWDs

Providing training and overall support to a total of 23 youths including 18 PWDs in poultry farm management. In addition, 6 people were made entrepreneurs.

Raqi Poultry Farm and Own Funds

Disaster Prevention Training:

Providing disaster prevention training among to the people on disaster areas in the bank of river of the Padma

Raising awareness about disaster prevention

Providing training to a total of 512 persons including 267 PWDS

Own Funds

Financial Support and Help Program: Providing help and financial support to the needy PWDs and destitute persons

Assistance and rehabilitation of the helpless

Grant of 610000 rupees to 610 needy persons including 412 PWDs

Affiliates Organizations, Local Members of Parliament, Local Donors

19. Development partners and donors:

GUPUS collaborates and works together with various organizations, donor groups and donors to implement its development activities, goals and objectives.

SL	Name of Development Partners	Status	Assignment Duration	Major Tasks
1	BPUS	National NGO	2022- Continuing	Capacity building through Skill Development Training, Leadership and Organization Management Training, fundraising, Monitoring and Technical Support
2	CDF	National NGO	2022- Continuing	Capacity building through Funding, Guidance, Skill Development Training, Technical and Financial Support
3	DSS	GO	2028- Continuing	Registration and Recognition, Grants, directions
4	SWO, Goalanda, Rajbari	GO	2028- Continuing	Funding and organization management support
5	UA, Goalanda, Rajbari	GO	2028- Continuing	Relief and Technical Support
6	Disability Services and Aid Center, Rajbari under JPUF	GO	2028- Continuing	Treatment, Assistive Devices and Technical support
7	Expatriate Fund	Expatriates	2021- Continuing	Relief and Rehabilitation

20. SWOT Analysis of GUPUS:

Strengths:

1. Community Engagement: GUPUS maintains good relations with all local communities and develops mutual cooperation and relationships with various organizational partners.

2. Control and management by PWDs: The organization is managed and controlled by PWDs representing the capabilities of PWDs.

3. Temporary office: GUPUS has a tinshead house in a rented premise. All activities of GUPUS are managed and controlled from here.

4. Inclusion Policy: GUPUS is managed and controlled by PWDs. GUPUS has the capacity to work with PWDs.

5. Legal Recognition: GUPUS is registered by the Department of Social Services which recognize it credibility and status.

6. Skill Development Program: Develops the skills of youth including PWDs through various technical trainings including computers, financing, and handicrafts.

7. Diversified sources of income: GUPUS undertakes battery-powered rickshaw projects, production and marketing of handicrafts and other income-generating activities that strengthen and sustain the foundation of the organization.

8. Disaster Preparedness: The organization provides awareness and safety to disaster-affected people by organizing trainings on dealing with natural disasters.

9. Decentralization of activities: The organization is active in 41 villages and mohallas of 1 municipality and 9 unions and conducts 6 center based activities.

10. Skilled manpower: The organization has 1 advanced level computer and IT specialist, 1 computer operator, 2 skilled and trained persons on organization management.

11. Training Equipment: There are 2 computers and rickshaw repair toolbox to train youth including disabled persons.

12. Assets and Property: The organization possesses a semi-pucca (partly brick-built) house, four battery-powered rickshaws, two computers, one cabinet table, one high table, and twenty chairs.

13. Management policies and documents: There are constitutions, updated profiles, resolution books, recruitment policies, income and expenditure accounts, financial manuals, training manuals, purchase and sale policies and relief distribution policies and manuals for the smooth running of the organization.

Weaknesses:

1. Permanent Office: Due to the lack of a permanent office for GUPUS, its welfare-oriented programs and outreach activities are hindered.

2. Permanent Land: Despite the desire and ability of GUPUS have make it no possible to do established a good quality training Centre, workshops, accessible and convenient offices due to lack of permanent land

3. Dependence on donor groups: GUPUS has to rely on donor groups to carry out any major program.

4. Remoteness with National and International Donor Groups: So far there has been no opportunity to work with any national and international donor groups and donor organizations. As a result, it has become very challenging and difficult to achieve desired aims and objectives of GUPUS.

5. Funding and Financial Constraints: Financial crisis is one of the major problems of the organization. As there is no project-based donor and funding system, the activities of the organization are not being expanded. On the contrary, it is failing to achieve its objectives.

6. Crisis of Donors and its Groups: The development activities of the organization are not accelerating due to lack of funding donors source of international, foreign as well as country.

7. Lack of space: Due to lack of space and temporary space, the overall activities of the organization are hampered in smooth execution and expansion.

8. Limited Resources: GUPUS has very limited resources and income, making it challenging to carry out its overall activities smoothly and achieve the desired goals.

Opportunity:

1. Organizational Expansion: GUPUS has opportunity to expansion in areas of organizational boundary and programs. This will increase the scope of its activities and the number of beneficiaries.

2. Partnership Development: GUPUS will gain credibility with donors and other organizations by demonstrating integrity, reliability and sustainability. As a result, partnership opportunities with other organizations will be created.

3. Strengthening of Organizational Base: GUPUS will increase its activities, scope, services and skilled manpower over time. As a result, its stability will increase and the organizational base will be strengthened.

4. Government cooperation: GUPUS will attract government by continuously demonstrating its timeliness, sustainability and operational reliability, efficiency. As a result, the door of government cooperation may be opened.

5. Increasing the Number of Beneficiaries: Through advocacy, training, grants and overall cooperation, the number of beneficiaries of GUPUS is steadily increasing.

6. Technical Knowledge: Soon GUPUS staff will be technically proficient and most of its members will use it in real life. Besides, most of the activities and management of GUPUS will be done through technology.

7. Participation of PWDs in Income Generating Activity (IGA) Program: GUPUS manages and controls various IGA programs for the smooth running and sustainability of the organization. Most of the people and workers responsible for managing these programs are PWDs and young women.

Threats:

1. Natural Disasters: GUPUS operates its programs in a natural disaster prone area. Recurrence of natural calamities disrupts the development process of the organization.

2. Temporary Office: GUPUS conducts its official activities in a temporary room. The government can dismantle it at any time.

3. Occasional and Temporary Donors: GUPUS donors are all local. They support the organization temporarily. As a result, its development journey is likely to be interrupted soon.

4. Economic downturns and challenges: Global economic downturns can constrain the support, projects and capacities of donor groups, affecting the organization's development activities, service activities, budgets and project implementation.

21. Organizational Competence and Capability:

1. Foundations, Laws and Directives

v Constitution

v Profile

v Development of PWDs Rules

v Co-operative Rules

v Accessibility Rules and Policy

v Team Formation and Management Rules

v Accounting Manual

v Rights and Protection of PWDs Act- 2013

v Action Plan

v Expenditure rules

v UNCRPD

v PWDs Empowerment Policy and Rules

v Human Rights Protection Act

v Leading Manual

2. Efficiency (areas in which the organization has participated):

v Leadership Training

v Disaster Preparedness and Management Training

v ITC Training

v Organizational Development and Management Training

v Gender Equality and Development Training

v Sanitization Training

v Training on Management and Take Care of People with Disabilities

v Workshop on Rights and Protection of PWDs Act

v Training on Poultry Farm Management

v Gender Equality and Development Training

v First Aid Training

v Training in Health Protection

v Training on cow husbandry

3. Records, Publications and Reports

v Annual Report	v Monthly Reports
v List of Beneficiaries	v Case Study
v Member List	v Income Expenditure List
v List of PWDs	v Banners, Posters, Liftlads
v Social Media	v Wall Report

22. Resources:

Description	Status	Quantity	Source
Office land	Temporary	0.04 acres	BRT
Office Rooms	Temporary	2	Self-Funding and Local Grants
Store room and Rickshaw Garage	Temporary	1	Self-Funding and Local Grants
Battery Powered Rickshaw	Temporary	4	Upazila Parishad, Local Grants and Own Funds
Computer	Permanent	2	BPUS & CDF
TV	Permanent	1	Local UP Chairman
Official Chairs	Permanent	4	Self-Funding
Plastic Chair	Permanent	20	Self-Funding
Secretariat table	Permanent	1	Self-Funding
Table	Permanent	1	Self-Funding
Battery Powered Rickshaws	Permanent	4	Upazila Parishad & Self-Funding
Battery Powered Tricycle	Permanent	1	Self-Funding
Tricycle	Permanent	1	Self-Funding

23. Financial & Funding Sources:

v Membership Subscription

v IGA programs and projects

v Associate Organizations and Institutions

v Government Fund

v Assistance by local government

v Foreign Fund

24. Management Method:

GUPUS has a written unalterable constitution for smooth running. Everyone in the organization is bound to accept it.

GUPUS divides the manpower into five levels in order to carry out its activities smoothly.

1. General Council

2. Executive Council

3. Voluntary member

4. Project and Program Implementation Sub-Council

5. Officers and Employees

A seven-member Executive Council is formed (democratically) through direct voting by the general membership eligible to vote. The members of the executive council constitute a 21-member general council with fourteen more members subject to discussion.

The General Assembly determines or approves the organization's operating procedures and the Executive Council collectively implements them. All the functions of the organization are carried out through mutual coordination and direct supervision of the president, general secretary and treasurer.

The General Secretary is responsible for all kinds of work of the organization. He takes account of the members, officers and employees in charge of all kinds of work of the organization, prepares the report and presents it in the general meeting. For the overall development of the organization, he established contact with various circles. If necessary, he formed the implementation sub-council through emergency meetings and carried out the organization's agenda and programs. Here the main coordinator plays the role of the main character. General Secretary ex officio performs the duties of Executive Director. If necessary, the Project Director and Executive Director are appointed subject to conditions. PWDs and women are given preference in the recruitment of employees and officers.

25. Future Plan:

1. Expansion of scope of activities and action areas, development of informative database and networks of PWDs.

2. Establishment of state-of-the-art training and research centers for skill development of PWDs.

3. Establishing modern medical centers for PWDs

4. Provision of mobile medical services

5. To form sub-centers of the organization in each union and municipality in the working area

6. Ensuring legal services to PWDs in the workplace

7. Develop a trade center and business network for entrepreneurs and BWDs

26. Monitoring and Supervision:

GUPUS' monitoring and supervision system is very strong. The president and general secretary of the organization supervise all the time so that every economic and service activity is completed faithfully and correctly. The responsibility of every job rests on them. In addition, two persons are jointly responsible for the overall supervision of the organizational functions and the finance department on behalf of the Advisory Council and the Registration Authority. They report every three months. The President and General Secretary are bound to answer every organizational-related work in the General Council.

27. Financial Management:

The Executive Director of GUPUS manages all the financial activities of the organization and also he is the head of the finance department and the treasurer is the custodian of all accounts. All the funds of the organization are deposited as savings in the bank approved by the government under the title “Goalanada Upazila Protibondhi Unnayan Sangastha”. The bank account is managed by the joint signature of the president, executive director and treasurer of the organization. The Treasurer receives all cash and checks (donations, donations, income) of the organization with the permission of the Executive Director and informs the next meeting and submits the report. In case of urgent need, the President and General Secretary can keep and spend 1000.00 (One Thousand Taka) cash and the Treasurer 3,000.00 (Three Thousand Taka) cash till the time. To withdraw more than 3,000.00 (Three Thousand Taka) from the bank, the approval of the executive council is required. All expenditure is executed in accordance with the pre-budget.