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Sahyog International Foundation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Disabled Persons Education Human Rights
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Belgium Timor-Leste Comoros India Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Saint Kitts and Nevis Indonesia Czechia France Djibouti United Republic of Tanzania Saint Lucia Micronesia (Federated States of) Namibia Mongolia Thailand Monaco Latvia Bhutan Mauritius Côte D'Ivoire Singapore South Africa Democratic People's Republic of Korea New Zealand Eswatini Seychelles Portugal Madagascar Liberia Guyana Niger Dominica Angola China Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Netherlands Saudi Arabia Kiribati Lao People's Democratic Republic North Macedonia Country Not Available Spain Slovenia Türkiye Philippines Sudan Sweden Antigua and Barbuda Guinea Bissau Solomon Islands Guinea Myanmar Tajikistan Benin Argentina San Marino Cameroon Togo Kenya Turkmenistan Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Afghanistan Uruguay Vanuatu Bosnia and Herzegovina Lebanon Sri Lanka Israel Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Tuvalu Nicaragua Kuwait Panama Bangladesh Azerbaijan Yemen Congo Republic of Korea Andorra Georgia Bahrain Mauritania Chile Barbados Canada Nauru Iraq Samoa United Arab Emirates Lesotho Slovakia Guatemala Holy See Greece El Salvador Paraguay Brazil Mexico Australia Egypt Ethiopia Pakistan Burundi Serbia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Belize Algeria Armenia Jordan Morocco Dominican Republic Chad Ukraine Uganda Oman Bulgaria Honduras Maldives Hungary Brunei Darussalam State of Palestine Marshall Islands Eritrea Tunisia Ecuador Cape Verde Germany Senegal Grenada Somalia Belarus Cambodia Switzerland Papua New Guinea Malaysia Peru Botswana Poland Italy Nigeria Mali Ghana Zimbabwe Fiji Russian Federation Viet Nam Estonia Syrian Arab Republic Japan Palau Nepal Costa Rica Cuba Rwanda Iceland Jamaica Lithuania Denmark Finland Republic of Moldova Malta Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Kazakhstan Trinidad and Tobago Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of the Congo Norway Suriname Gabon Haiti Libya Luxembourg Austria Albania Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Bahamas Colombia Liechtenstein Tonga Montenegro Sierra Leone South Sudan Mozambique Zambia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland United States of America Croatia Qatar Malawi Romania Cyprus
Other geographic areas of activity:	Occupied Syrian Golan Jammu and Kashmir
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education
Mission statement:	Sahyog International Foundation is established for charitable purpose of advancing the lives of persons with disabilities, especially of children, in developing countries by supporting activities/programs, to foster their independence and interaction in the society in a fruitful and respectful manner. The Corporation will work toward evolving capacities of persons with disabilities and build respect for their right to preserve their identities. In order to achieve these goals, Sahyog International Foundation will support the following types of activities/programs for persons with disabilities, especially for children: - Educational programs. - Vocational training and placement programs. - Rehabilitation programs. - Parent Counseling programs. - Sports and cultural activities. - Activities which increase public awareness about the needs, capabilities and rights of persons with disabilities. - Activities which educate people with disabilities about their rights and fundamental freedoms. - Conduct any and all lawful activities which may assist or support in accomplishing the foregoing purposes. While working toward the above mentioned purposes, the Corporation will follow the principles/guidelines adopted by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006).
Year established:	2009
Year of registration:	2009
Organizational structure:	The Organization is run by the elected Board of Directors according to the approved Bylaws of the organizations. All the work is done by the volunteers both board members and others.
Number and type of members:	Currently the Board of Directors have four members
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Yes
Funding structure:	Fundraising campaigns Donations and grants from domestic sources

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