Message from Professor A.K. Azad Khan

Welcome and Greetings!

Children are the hope of mankind. They are the continuity of human species. They are our most precious resource and our future. However, in Bangladesh, everywhere we see children living life of extreme poverty, hardship and total despair. The help available for these children is negligible compared to the extreme need. Organizations like DCI are much needed to tackle this situation. Distressed Children & Infants International is doing a great job for children suffering from poverty in Bangladesh.

I am very happy to be able to establish a relationship with DCI and to have the opportunity to work with DCI leaders; especially, Dr. Brian DeBroff, Dr. Ehsanul Hoque and Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed. DCI team understands the gravity of the situation in Bangladesh and realizes that the children's plight need an urgent attention; we can not just stand aloof and pity or sympathize with them, but must create opportunities for them to attain their full human dignity.

DCI’s Sun Child Sponsorship (SCS) Program is a wonderful program that is providing long term support to underprivileged Bangladeshi children and their families. It is giving these unfortunate children the rare opportunity to become productive citizens. At the same time it is attracting many Bangladeshi-Americans, especially young Americans to visit Bangladesh to meet their sponsored children and get involve in different humanitarian activities. I am confident that this program is creating a long-lasting relation between American children and less fortunate children of Bangladesh. This is also giving a rare opportunity to our Bangladeshi-American born young generation to know about their own roots-their Bangladeshi culture, heritage, and language.

We, DAB is committed to provide health care support and other initial logistical support to DCI. We look forward to assisting DCI for a long time and I am hopeful that we will make a significant difference in the lives of many children and their families in Bangladesh through DCI.

I believe that the right to a joyful childhood leading to a life full of opportunities is the fundamental right of every child. Our children are the future of our nation. We must help them reach their full potential.

Therefore, I would like to request all Bangladeshi people (living abroad and living in Bangladesh) to join this program and help at least one child in Bangladesh. You have the capacity to change a life. Please sponsor an underprivileged child and help in building a new generation in Bangladesh.

Thank you very much for your kind help and support for the Bangladeshi children.

Best regards,

Professor A.K. Azad Khan,
President, Diabetic association of Bangladesh
Country Director and Representative,
Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), Bangladesh
122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Shahbag, BIRDEM 4th Floor
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh