• Our Story

    In 2001, Dr. Ehsan Hoque, who has suffered from congenital cataracts since birth, and Dr. Brian DeBroff, an ophthalmologist who lost his parents at a young age, teamed up to empower the lives of children in Bangladesh and around the world.

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  • Orphan Support

    Provides basic necessities such as food and shelter as well as education, healthcare, and training services to orphans.

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  • Health for Underprivileged

    Provides curative and preventive health care for residents of slum areas.

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  • Blindness Prevention

    Emphasizes preventative measures and education along with vision screening and eye surgery camps.

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  • Sunchild Sponsorship

    Safeguards against child labor by providing education, health care and strengthening family and community support.

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What Our Friends Say

  • Going to Bangladesh as a DCI volunteer has truly been a life changing trip for me.

    ― Jon Coleman

  • Volunteering with DCI helped my daughter open her eyes to the outside world.

    ― Xiao Lan Wang

  • My humble contribution to ten children has given me a sense of humility and satisfaction...

    ― Dr. Lutfa Khanam
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Our Programs

Sunchild Sponsorship Program

Safeguards against child labor by providing education, health care and strengthening family and community support.

Blindness Prevention Program

Emphasizes preventative measures and education along with vision screening and eye surgery camps.

Health Program for the Underprivileged

Provides curative and preventive health care for residents of slum areas.

Orphan Support Program

Provides basic necessities such as food and shelter as well as education, healthcare, and training services to orphans.

Youth Leadership Program

Prepares American youth to be compassionate leaders of tomorrow and help build a better world for children.

Child Rights Awareness Campaign

Raises awareness of the needs of underprivileged children and helps find creative solutions.

Our Sponsors and Partners