Ashiq Husain Choudhury
Feb. 17, 1990 - May 20, 1993
After the premature death of their three-year-old son, Ashiq, Salma and Afzal Husain Choudhury began this non-profit organization in 1994 to combat their grief and to help families from low socio-economic backgrounds who go through the same ordeal. ASHIC stands for A Shelter for Helpless Ill Children and is an acronym for their young son who lives on in the people they help.
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Centered in Bangladesh, ASHIC focuses on addressing the deficient medical services for childhood cancer. Since it started more than 25 years ago, ASHIC is now known as a center of excellence for pediatric cancer in South Asia and has touched the lives of thousands of children. There has been a significant increase in the survival rate for terminally ill children in Bangladesh, as well as an overall improvement in their quality of life.
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The Foundation is still run by the Choudhury family, with corporate administrative costs borne by the family such that all donations support program costs.
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You can find more information on the organization's website at: www.ashic.org or on our ASHIC Programs page. You can also find ASHIC on facebook.
Founding Family
ASHIC Program Highlights
This is a Home Away from Home for families who travel to Dhaka for treatment. Families share and care together at the ASHIC Shelter as the children go through the rigors of treatment. The Shelter has had significant positive impact on improving survival rates
ASHIC supports the financial costs of maintenance treatment for children with good prognosis
ASHIC partners and collaborates with local and international interest groups to help improve the quality of care for childhood cancer
This is a Home Away from Home for families who travel to Dhaka for treatment. Families share and care together at the ASHIC Shelter as the children go through the rigors of treatment. The Shelter has had significant positive impact on improving survival rates
MEDICAL SUPPORT
ASHIC Palliative Care Unit
ASHIC Support-A-Life
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ASHIC Treat-A-Child
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ASHIC Mobile Palliative
Care Clinic
$500/ month
funds a palliative bed, with access to medical staff 24/7
family
support
ASHIC Shelter
ASHIC Parents Support Group
$100/ month
funds operating costs of 1 Bed at the ashic shelter, offering accommodation, food & other serivces
psychosocial
support
ASHIC Patient Sevices
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ASHIC Somobyathi
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ASHIC Outing Program
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ASHIC Play Center
$200/ month
funds operating costs of ashic play center + new toys
ADVOCACY
Raise Social Awareness
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International Collaborations
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Public Policy Advocacy