Risk Mana. Assignment

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Agency Cover Page

Agency Name: The Epilepsy Association of Bangladesh Inc. (EAB)

Street Address: R. A Plaza, Road no#12, Sector#7, Uttara, Dhaka.

Email: [email protected]

Executive Director: Mr. M.Mobin Chawdhary

Proposal Contact: +088023457

Project Name:

Community Based Employment, Life Skills Training &Basic Financial Planning with Employment Placement forContinued Success for Persons with Epilepsy andDisabilities.

Program Area:

Education/Training with Direct Employment Outcome

Total Amount Requested: Tk. 218600

Total Project Cost: Tk. 546500

# Of Persons to be served: 110+

# To be employed: 77+

Cost Per Person Employed: Tk.1000

Districts to Benefit Most From This Project:

Dhaka, Barisal, Rajshai, Dinaspur and Chuadunga,Gopalgonga.

Population Served: Epilepsy (and disability neutral)


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Is your organization currently involved in any litigation: NO

Proposal narrative:

Agency History:

The Epilepsy Association of Bangladesh, Inc. (EAB) is an independentnot-for Profit Corporation chartered by the Bangladesh in 1986, andoperating only under this name since its inception. EAB is affiliatedwith, NISH (National Industries for the Severely Handicapped) andBESPA (Bangladesh Epilepsy Services Provider Association). Adedicated volunteer Board of Directors, as well as a ProfessionalAdvisory Board that is made up of area physicians and professionalsled EAB. EAB operates a client case management and medical servicesprogram (Epilepsy Services Program-ESP) that is open to all residentsin concerned districts. Our prevention and education programs have

offerings that continually promote awareness of persons with epilepsyand disabilities. The Community Based Work Adjustment & PlacementProgram, funded by and large by the Brack Bank, was successfullycompleted in 1997-98.The current program: Community BasedSupportive Employment Skills Training &Placement Program has beenin progress since July 15, 2005, and has effectively resulted in 48clients with epilepsy and other disabilities successfully andcompetitively employed (at the time of this proposal). These 48 clientshave completed the program and another 24 clients are currentlyworking towards their employment goals via this program. We hadprojected in our first proposal that we would successfully have 28-

33clients employed at program completion. This program has beenextremely successful to date and is a result of the EmploymentCoordinators disclosure of her epilepsy.


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Mission Statement:

The Epilepsy Association of Bangladesh, Inc. (EAB) is dedicated toimproving the quality of life of persons affected by epilepsy/seizuredisorders. EAB identifies, defines and advocates the needs of personswith epilepsy/seizure disorders, and plans and implements strategiesto meet those needs. EAB provides information and education topersons with epilepsy and their families, educators, employers, themedical community and the general public in order to further theirunderstanding of epilepsy and the needs of persons with epilepsy and

to increase the communitys responsiveness to those needs. EABassists persons with epilepsy/seizure disorders in securingaccurate/timely information, diagnosis, treatments and rehabilitationservices so that they may take/maintain their place in society asproductive citizens.

EABs proposal directly addresses our mission by:

improving the quality of life of persons with epilepsy,

client advocacy,

meeting the needs of persons with epilepsy (Fostering self-sufficiency, vocational assistance and job placement),

and informing/educating the community (employer educationand job creation) of these needs, along with disability awareness.

Area and Population Served:

EABs Employment Program serves individuals Bangladesh. TheEpilepsy Services Program serves clients in 6 districts area inBangladesh. An estimated total population ofover 2 million peopleresides in these districts and according to the Bangladesh CensusBureaus data for 2009 estimates; over 55000 persons with disabilitiesreside in these 6 districts. Our mission is to serve the estimated 5,180


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plus individual affected with epilepsy/seizure disorders in this area andmore specifically, facilitate a minimum of 77 persons with epilepsy tobecome employed or advancing in their current employment. We arehappy to assist any person or persons affected with disabilities andencourage referrals from other service providers.

Project Plan & Description:

Our qualified Employment Coordinator will carry on the communitybased work placement/skills training program and add essentialtraining portions to the program, which we have found to be necessaryto increase selfsufficiency.This expanded program would begin July 16,2011 so as not to overlap current funding and allow for the additionaltraining programs that have been requested

and delivered on a very limited basis. Personal Financial Fitness andTransportation Training are essential to increasing the employmentrate for individuals with epilepsy and disabilities. EAB currently hasprograms addressing epilepsy education, medical care, and socialservice counseling. The proposed program extension would work inconjunction, compliment and enhance existing EAB programs.

Under this project we will provide the following services to at least 110clients in the coming year:

Setting a Vocational Goal & Identifying Work Values

Personal Financial Needs and Basic Financial Planning/BudgetingSkills Training

Epilepsy/Disability and the Essential Duties of the job

Epilepsy/Disability Disclosure

Transportation to Work and Transportation Training

Resources for Identifying Employers, Job Skills Training, &Resume Writing

Interviewing, Follow-up and What Employers Want


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Curriculum for this program in inclusive, but not limited to:

Career Support Center Employment Workbook Epilepsy

Foundation The Workbook-Study Guide for Job Seekers EFB Your Spending, Your Savings, Your Future A Beginners Guide to Financial Readiness National Endowment for Financial

Education

Steck-Vaughn GED Software and Workbooks

How to Find and Keep a Job Job Search Video Series

Transportation Training on with the Employment Coordinator

Additional materials as needed on a participant basis.This program will also utilize area Human Resource Directors in

presentations toparticipants, successful community peers (employed individuals withepilepsy or other materials as needed on a participant basis.

Targeted individuals for this program would include, but not limited to:

Current and future clients of EABs existing programs, referralsfrom area

Physicians and service providers and disabled individuals seeking

employment skills training and transportation training;

Those who lack previous work experience and the confidence towork due to their disability;


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Those that have demonstrated previously the inability toretain a job for a reasonable period of time due to theirdisability.

Expected Project Outcomes:

The twelve-month goals of this proposed expanded program are:110+ total program participants with a projected employment of77+individuals.

Secondary goals are for participants to complete the program with greater self-

esteem, self-worth, and the skills necessary to maintain permanent employment

along with a greater understanding of their disability and how to cope with itindependently.

Measurement Activities:

Each participant will have a case manager action plan to assistwith medical services and medications in order to decreaseseizures and stabilize the clients epilepsy.

Each participant will have an Employment Program Action Plan

(EPAP) designed for him or her by the employment coordinatorthat will be monitored for success;

The total number of program participants will be recorded alongwith pre/post testing for knowledge and skills of each participant;

Measurement tools and checklists will be in place to followparticipant

accomplishments and activities along the path to employment;

Participant surveys for to measuring success and additionalsupportive needs;


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Amount Requested/Total Project Cost:

The BRAC BANK funding request is $34,780.00 with a total programcost of $78,073.00. The EAB match equals $43,293.00.

Other Sources of Funding:

This program will result in at least 77 clients employed and it will becost effective because the EAB belong with CJF (Central Jakat Fund).Foundation will provide financial assets and funds for the proposedproject. EAB will provide the office space, training space, officeequipment, local telephone access, insurances, audit fees and licenses.Through program, corporate, individual and fundraising efforts, EABwill are able to match the funds needed to complete this mostimportant program.

Plans for Future Funding :

Private fundraising, county, state being sought to continue allprograms. EAB is successfully completing a current program and weare confident .EAB programs and we raised over Tk.10 lack in

fundraising in 2005, and tk.9 lack+ in Foundation funding to continueto support our additional program expenses and assist with additionalcase management costs, client transportation costs, prevention andeducation costs.

Budget Page:

Item Total BRAC BANK EAB**Salaries-EmploymentCoordinator

Tk.100000 60000 40000

Salaries-Prevention/Education

Tk.80000 48000 32000


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Salaries-CaseManagement

Tk.50000 30000 20000

Unemployment Tk.40000 24000 16000Health Insurance Tk.20000 12000 8000Worker's

Compensation

Tk.80000 48000 32000

FICA/Medicare Tk.15000 9000 6000Telephone Tk.2000 1200 800EducationalSupplies

Tk.40000 24000 16000

Sub-Total Tk.427000 256200 170800

Postage Tk.10000 6000 4000Office Supplies Tk.15000 9000 6000Audit Costs Tk.12000 7200 4800Rent Tk.70000 42000 28000Taxes & Licenses Tk.2500 1500 1000Copy/Printing Tk.1000 600 400Insurances Tk.1500 900 600ClientTransportation

Tk.2500 1500 1000

Medical Services Tk. 5000 3000 2000Sub-Total Tk.119500 71700 47800

Total Tk.546500 327900 218600

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.We have also requested funding from the CJF Foundation and the DBDLFoundation, to cover the costs of staff training and counseling, and the cost ofsupporting community-based projects respectively. District Governments haveagreed to cover the direct material grants. A letter from each of the DistrictGovernment heads to this effect is included as Appendix 5.

Should you feel that this amount is more than you can contribute, we ask you toconsider funding one of the proposed two districts, at half the cost of the totalrequested. We look forward to hearing from you and hope that we can worktogether in the future.

We look forward to hearing from you and hope that we can work together in the future.


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The Epilepsy Association of Bangladesh Inc. (EAB)30 MARCH,2011

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