Nasrin Jahan

Founder & Executive Director

Disabled Child Foundation (DCF)

Founder's Message

I am a visually impaired development professional, disability rights advocate, and the Founder & Executive Director of Disabled Child Foundation (DCF), a nationally recognized Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) in Bangladesh. For more than 21 years, I have been leading initiatives that promote disability inclusion, human rights, and social justice, working to ensure that children, women, and persons with disabilities can live with dignity, independence, and equal opportunities.

In 2005, I founded Disabled Child Foundation (DCF) with a vision to build an inclusive society where no one is left behind. Since then, I have led the organization in designing and implementing inclusive development programmes across Bangladesh.

I have extensive experience in designing, managing, and implementing development projects in my core areas of expertise: Disability Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Health & Well-being, Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) & Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), and Sustainable Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment. Over the years, I have successfully implemented projects across 10+ districts in Bangladesh, working closely with government institutions, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), civil society organizations, and local communities.

I have led projects supported by national and international development partners, including CBM, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), Save the Children, Leonard Cheshire, ADD International, Comic Relief, Disability Rights Fund (DRF), CDD, Light for the World, USAID, National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), the Department of Women Affairs, the World Bank, and other government and development agencies. My work focuses on strategic leadership, policy advocacy, organizational development, partnership building, capacity strengthening, and advancing inclusive development.

I remain committed to promoting disability-inclusive policies and innovative solutions that enable every person, regardless of ability, to participate fully in society with dignity, equality, and opportunity.