by ASF | May 15, 2023 | Latest News & Events
Jesmin’s father worked in a launch boat and her mother died when she was very young. After her mother’s passing, she started living with her older sister. Around age 13 she was removed from school and married to her 20-year-old boyfriend who worked as a dice mechanic. They lived in Konapara, Dhaka, and had 3 children together.
One day Jesmin’s husband borrowed a large sum of money from a powerful person. He could not repay the money and went missing one day never to return leaving Jesmin and the children to fend for themselves. Jesmin started to work as a maid in different households to feed her kids and repay the money her husband borrowed. Her son started work in a shop that paid only 100 Tk a day. Time passed and after almost two years, Jesmin cleared the loan.
Suddenly in 2016, her husband came back. He physically abused her and the children, and even broke their house. Jesmin’s brother-in-law stepped forward and told him to stop otherwise he would call the cops. After a few days, her husband apologized and they lived like family again.
But one day her husband suddenly started packing his things. He bid the kids goodbye and left the house. Before Jesmin could even process what had happened, he came back, sent the kids out of the house, beat Jesmin and brought a bottle of acid and splashed it on her, and left the house locking the door behind him.
The acid burnt her eyes, face, neck, back, chest, hands, and feet. Jesmin screamed in pain. There was not a single drop of water in the tap as a result of load-shedding. Neighbors came forward with all their drinking water but alas it was not enough to relieve the pain.
Jesmin was brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. She stayed there for a month. After being discharged from DMCH she went home and later came to ASF. ASF has been by her side ever since.
She has had 4 operations since but still feels a strong burning sensation in her chest and can’t lay on her side due to pain and discomfort.
Jesmin’s brother filed a case against the perpetrator but did not receive justice. She currently lives with her brother, a cook, and his family.
On January 2023 ASF came forward and arranged a reconstructive surgery for Jesmin at Shaheed Sohorawardy Medical College & Hospital. Her surgery is complete and is now recovering. Her well-wisher ASF will always be by her side.
by ASF | Mar 30, 2023 | Job Circular
No. of Vacancy: 01
Job Context:
To provide psychological support to all admitted patients of ASF, survivors, and other organizations, Acid Survivors Foundation needs a full-time Psychologist.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide psychological support to resolve issues such as depression, addiction, anxiety, phobia, PTSD and obsession, and other psychological and social distress, etc.;
- Provide technical support to develop guidelines for sessions for Men and Boys;
- Closely follow up and monitoring of the client’s/ survivor’s progress and keep a record of behavioral development;
- Provide individual/ group counseling/ therapy; arrange art, music, and relaxation sessions for the survivors/patients of ASF hospitals and other govt. institutes (VSC, field level, and other sadar hospitals);
- Helping survivors to adjust and manage the negative effects associated with certain violence/ traumatic experiences;
- Coordinate/oversee the relevant activities and training of other psychologists, peer counselors and caregivers to ensure that they maintain the counseling and psychotherapy standards;
- Prepare monthly reports and successful case studies;
- Attend morning sadar hospital round session along with other multidisciplinary professionals;
- Keep patient’s records updated and prepare monthly progress reports;
- Ensure that the ASF MIS is updated in relevant fields;
- Need to develop case stories based on learned lessons and challenges;
- Based in Dhaka but a necessary field visit will be required.
- Any other task assigned by the supervisor
Necessary Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Language proficiency both in Bangla and English is essential.
- Flexibility and a strong commitment to the job
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
- Networking and negotiation skills,
- Gender-sensitive and Values oriented
- Remarkable patient benefits and successful outcomes;
- Time management;
- Hard-working and committed to meet targets
- Integrity, transparency, proactive stance and team-building capacity
Location: Based in Dhaka and will be required for field visits.
Educational Qualification: The candidate should have minimum Masters in Clinical Psychology/ Psychology discipline from any reputed University
Experience Requirements: Minimum 02 years of work experience in the relevant field.
Age: Age should not exceed 40 years.
Job Nature: Full-time Contractual
Salary: Monthly gross salary BDT 33,000 consolidated
Other Benefits: Weekly 2 holidays, Festival bonus, Mobile Allowance as per the Human Resource Policy Manual of the organization.
Workdays and work hours: 5 days a week from Sunday- Thursday. Office Time is 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Apply Instructions
- A signed application addressed to the Executive Director of the organization
- A CV with a recent photograph
Address for Hard Copy Submission:
Acid Survivors Foundation
House # 39, Road #12, Block-Kha, Pisciculture Housing Society, Shekhertek, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
https://www.acidsurvivors.org
Or,
Soft copy or Email Submission:
Email to hr@acidsurvivors.org;
Addressing this, the Executive Director of the Acid Survivors Foundation mentions the post applied for in the subject line.
Please mention the post applied for on the top of the envelope
The application deadline is on or before 11 April 2023
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
by ASF | Mar 23, 2023 | Latest News & Events
In coordination with Acid Survivors Foundation, on 15th March 2023, Light House organized a school campaign as a part of activities of the project titled “Strengthening Acid Survivors Network (ASN) to eliminate acid and other forms of gender-based violence” at Shekhahar Di-Mukhi High School in Bogura which is funded by Australian Government.
The campaign was attended by more than 100 students of the school along with the headmaster and the representatives of ASF and Light House. The discussion of the campaign involved creating awareness of acid and other forms of gender-based violence like dowry, blackmailing, child marriage, and punishment for acid attacks, where the participation was praiseworthy.
by ASF | Mar 19, 2023 | Latest News & Events
An inception program of the project titled-“Strengthening Acid survivors Network (ASN) to eliminate acid and other forms of gender-based violence”- was organized on 14 March at the conference room of Light House in Bogura. Organized by Light House, the project is funded by Australian Government and supported by Acid Survivors Foundation.
The program had prominent guests including the Additional District Magistrate Ms Afsana Yasmin, Mr. Harun-Or-Rashid-Executive Director of Light House, Dr. Shahnaz Parvin-Deputy Civil Surgeon, Md Abdul Motin-PP and Md Ashekur Rahman Sujon-Special PP of Judges Court Bogura, Mr. Hazrat Ali- District Education Officer, Mr. Abu Saleh Md Nuh- District Social Services Officer, Md Abdus salam Babu- Vice-president of Bogura Press Club. The staff reporters of Prothom Alo, Daily Ittefaq also attended along the representatives of Light House, BRAC, TMSS , acid survivors of Bogura and other respected persons.
ASF’s representatives including Tahmina Islam (Coordinator- Program), Md Saiful Islam (Coordinator- Finance), Dr. Tabassum Chowdhury-Medical Officer, and Sabrin Mahamuda-Legal Officer joined the event.
