Established
in 1999 by Dr. John Morrison, Acid
Survivors Foundation is a Bangladesh organization that
works against acid violence – an increasingly rampant occurrence
among extremists and conservatives in Middle-eastern and Muslim-dominated
countries. By raising awareness, preventing acid attacks and providing acid
survivors with legal and medical aid, the Acid Survivors Foundation aims to
provide victims with safer and better lives.
The core
of Acid Survivor Foundation’s work revolves around being an efficient and
reliable coordinating agency. By linking organizations and professionals that play
major roles in the acid violence issue, the foundation is able to provide
survivors with physical reconstruction, legal assistance and unparalleled
support for reintegration into the community. It ensures that it will provide victims
no less that the best medical, legal and social support there is.
Owing to
its staunch commitment and support to acid survivors, ACG has gained worldwide
recognition and has received the Human Rights Award of Amnesty International in
2005, making them a role model for other nations suffering from acid violence
issues.