About ASF
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) has been working on acid violence issues since 1999. The ultimate goal of the organization is to eliminate acid violence from Bangladesh. However, at present there is an acid attack every two days. Victims of acid violence need physical reconstruction, support for reintegration into mainstream society and legal assistance. Therefore, ASF ensures the best possible medical, legal and social reintegration support to the acid survivors.

ASF’s focus is on its work as a coordinating agency. Thus, building up the capacity of the local level NGOs as well as the professionals involved with this issue, for example, doctors, public prosecutors and the police, is a very important part of ASF’s activities. ASF also has initiatives to engage the media, celebrities and students in implementation of prevention activities.

ASF has gained national and international recognition for its dedicated support to the acid survivors. In appreciation of ASF’s success, the Executive Director of the organization received the 4th Human Rights Award of Amnesty International – Germany in 2005. ASF is the pioneer and worldwide unique organization dedicatedly working specifically with the acid violence issues; thus a role model for other countries having acid violence dilemma.

  
 
  Vision
 

Bangladesh free from violence – particularly acid and other burn violence – where all survivors of violence have access to justice and are full member of the society
  
 
  Mission
 

ASF works with partners and stakeholders towards the elimination of acid and other forms of burn violence, and the protection and promotion of survivors’ rights, including access to medical, legal, social and economic services.
  
 
  Goal
 

Acid and other form of burn violence are reduced and survivors’ rights are protected and promoted.
  
 
 
We provide the acid violence victims modern and meticulous medical care.
 
 
 
 
We provide post-operative physiological treatment (physiotherapy) to the survivors.
 
 
 
  We concentrate on the psychological care of an acid victim.
 
 
 
 
We have started to produce pressure garments, which can sophistically treat a burn area by its silicon objects.
 
 
 
 
We provide various legal supports to the survivors.
 
 
 
 
We help acid survivors to reintegrate in the mainstream society.
    
 
 
 
We want to raise public awareness against acid violence.
 
 
 
 
We have initiated “Use water-save life”-campaign effectively to educate our community to use water as an immediate remedy after an acid violence.
 
 
 
  “Theater for Change – Change for Life”    
 
 
 
“Thikana” - safe accommodation for the acid survivors at Dhaka.
    
 
 
 
 
     

Copyright © 2005 ASF. All Rights Reserved.