News

Our latest news.

18 December 2023 Do children with disabilities also have rights?

Children have rights; after all, they are human beings too. All human rights also apply to all children.

Read on

16 October 2023 Knowledge sharing

A key objective for Niketan is to share knowledge and expertise. Over the past 25 years we have…

Read on

20 September 2023 “Stories for Inclusion”: A project Learning Brief

This project – a partnership between Niketan Foundation and Biblionef Nederland – is founded on the belief…

Read on

7 July 2023 Inclusion in SRHR health service

The “We Care” project has contributed to strengthening a more inclusive SRHR health service in Bangladesh. Vulnerable young…

Read on

29 May 2023 Annual report 2022

It is with great pride and pleasure that we present our annual report. Every year is special in…

Read on

23 May 2023 Evaluation CBR program

With nearly a decade of experience implementing Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR), DRRA and Niketan commissioned an evaluation. The…

Read on

11 May 2023 Instructional videos on crawling, standing and walking

We are proud to let you know that the final videos focused on gross motor skills are ready.

Read on

11 May 2023 Helping children with disabilities for 25 years

August marks Niketan’s 25th anniversary, but the first seed for all our work was planted in 1993, 30…

Read on

11 April 2023 let’s meet : Saskia Caspari

My name is Saskia and after one year of ad-hoc involvement in one of Niketan’s projects I joined…

Read on

1 March 2023 My life wasn’t worth anything

“I’m being abused by my mother, my sister and her husband. They beat me, verbally abuse me and…

Read on

18 December 2022 Making dreams come true with a children’s book

“Every Thursday we are taught from the book ‘My Name is Runa’. An important lesson we learn is:…

Read on

18 December 2022 The sun is shining again at our school in Dhaka

In previous newsletters, we told you about the setbacks we have had at our school in Dhaka.

Read on

18 December 2022 Family life in Bangladesh and the role of fathers

I have been coming to Bangladesh for almost 30 years now and continue to be amazed by family…

Read on

29 November 2022 Local award

On Sunday, November 17, Antoinette Termoshuizen  received in Bangladesh an award from the Chairman of Ghior Upazilla for…

Read on

12 September 2022 When adversity challenges us

Life is at times all smiles, at others it’s an uphill struggle. In 2022, this applies especially to our…

Read on

12 September 2022 Visit of the Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare from Bangladesh

In August, the Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare from Bangladesh visited the UN in Geneva and…

Read on

12 September 2022 Cooperation with Maastricht University

Winning the Impact Award was the start of a 6-month period in which we worked together with…

Read on

7 September 2022 Distribution of books among young children in Daulatpur

Upazila Executive Officer Md Imrul Hasan inaugurated the distribution of “Runa Books” book among young students in Daulatpur…

Read on

28 June 2022 Floods in Bangladesh

In our last newsletter, we told you about the growing inequality and rising prices of food…

Read on

27 June 2022 Annual impact report

Proudly, we like to share our annual impact in 2021. 2021 was the second “COVID year”, which obviously,…

Read on

20 June 2022 Stories for Inclusion

Children with disabilities are often disadvantaged and barred from mainstream society and education. This is true in the…

Read on

20 June 2022 We Care – sexual & reproductive health and rights services

Having access to adequate sexual & reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services and knowledge is crucial. In Bangladesh,…

Read on

20 June 2022 The current situation in Bangladesh

The war in Ukraine is affecting the global trade in key food products such as wheat and vegetable…

Read on

28 March 2022 In loving memory: Rabeya Neela

On 9 March, our master trainer and director Rabeya Neela of the Amar Joti School passed away completely…

Read on

28 March 2022 How care at home combats (social) poverty

Our veranda schools seem to be a solution for sustainably embedding care and education in local communities. They…

Read on

28 March 2022 Goodbye and welcome

In January we said goodbye to our dear care mother Selena. After 13 years of lovingly caring for…

Read on

27 December 2021 Back in Bangladesh

After more than 20 months we could finally visit the projects and our partner organization in Bangladesh again.

Read on

27 December 2021 Book ‘My name is Runa’ presented to Runa

On Monday, 22 November, the first ‘My name is Runa’ book was presented to Runa and the Ambassador…

Read on

23 November 2021 NIKETAN wins the Impact Challenge Award 2021

The Impact Challenge aims to enhance the social impact of the charity sector. Charity organisations recognised by CBF…

Read on

31 October 2021 Niketan is one of the finalists of the Impact Challenge Award

We have been nominated as one of three organizations for the Impact Challenge Award with our project ‘alternative…

Read on

29 September 2021 “Schools have reopened”

Schools in Bangladesh had been closed for 74 weeks, making Bangladesh the country where schools remained closed the…

Read on

29 September 2021 Art for Niketan

A tribute to the life and work of Anton Verhoeven, that’s what the exhibition in the Oude Kerkje…

Read on

16 June 2021 Niketan is building an ecosystem for special children

A young housewife, Shurma Akhter’s son was born a seemingly healthy child. However, as a toddler when he…

Read on

28 April 2021 Two veranda schools handed over to volunteers

In 2019, the idea was born to explore whether we could gradually hand over our veranda schools to…

Read on

28 April 2021 Policy plan

The new policy plan is ready and available online. In this plan, we look back on the past…

Read on

28 April 2021 Poverty on the rise

COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in poverty over the past year throughout the world, including in…

Read on

21 April 2021 Fill the Empty Plate with your Zakat donation

Real happiness is created by the impact you have on the lives of others. “Covid 19 still claims…

Read on

29 January 2021 Bangladesh: an ‘initiative driven society’

2021 marks a special year for Bangladesh. Not only is Bangladesh celebrating 50 years of her independence, but…

Read on

29 December 2020 Will you help make our dream come true?

For over 20 years Niketan has been providing high quality care and education to children with…

Read on

29 December 2020 Bangladeshi Ambassador receives the first Runa book

World Disability Day is celebrated yearly on the 3rd of December. On this day we promote the full…

Read on

29 December 2020 Niketan wins the best idea for alternative childcare

Who won the best idea for alternative childcare in 2020?  On Friday the 30th of October, 8 organisations…

Read on

28 December 2020 What a Year!

We look back at a special, if not strange, year. A year that won’t be quickly forgotten and…

Read on

4 November 2020 Covid-19 impact on our work

Undeniably, the direct and most immediate impact of the Covid-19 crisis in our sector is the loss in…

Read on

3 October 2020 Stories for Inclusion

“Hello, I am Runa. I have Cerebral Palsy and I live in Bangladesh. Because I walk and talk…

Read on

24 September 2020 We Care

Government policies in Bangladesh recognise that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services and information are crucial. …

Read on

7 September 2020 Cappuccino for a Cause

“Cappuccino for a…

Read on

30 August 2020 Floods in Bangladesh

And on top of the Covid-19 crisis, the predicted heavy rain resulted in severe flooding.  Every year…

Read on

30 August 2020 Covid-19 update

As in the Netherlands, Bangladesh has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020. And just like…

Read on

30 August 2020 You brought back the sun in their lives.

We asked  your support to help families with a disabled child through this difficult time. Your support brought…

Read on

29 June 2020 Inclusive on paper, exclusive in practice!

Bringing children with disabilities into mainstream schools turns the whole system upside down. Maybe that is…

Read on

27 May 2020 Collaboration with Wilde Ganzen

We are proud of the collaboration with Wilde Ganzen. This year, they not only increases the donations…

Read on

30 April 2020 Our response to the corona crisis

Schools are not only places for academic teaching and learning, but also for social-emotional and other kinds of…

Read on

30 April 2020 Webinar: Disability-inclusive disaster response in Bangladesh

Disasters are on the rise and Bangladesh is a country often affected by natural and man-made disasters. These…

Read on

14 April 2020 How the coronavirus pandemic affects inequality in Bangladesh

Countries all over the world are struggling to manage this global crisis and Bangladesh is no exception. But…

Read on

3 March 2020 E-learning course

Great news for every parent, teacher and NGO who deals with children with disabilities. Niketan together with…

Read on

22 November 2019 Ready for appropriate work

Fourteen youngsters with an intellectual disability pass their final exam of the My Way to Work training. During…

Read on

15 July 2019 Lithon (32) did not survive mistreatment.

Lithon was mistreated by strangers because he was “different”, his health complaints were not taken seriously by doctors…

Read on

9 July 2019 Leadership training for vulnerable girls

Research suggests that women with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic violence, and sexual assault than women…

Read on

9 July 2019 The year 2018: We share the Future

2018 was the year that Niketan has been working 20 years in supporting children and youngsters with a…

Read on

9 July 2019 Giving Tuesday

This year Niketan participates in “Giving Tuesday”, a worldwide movement to help others through the gift of your…

Read on

16 April 2019 Niketan methods of a high international level

Niketan has developed dozens of methods and training courses in recent years. To gain insight into whether the…

Read on

3 April 2019 Ehimoy, a cultural event for Niketan

In the mood for a party and to immerse yourself in a different culture ?! On June 29,…

Read on

24 October 2018 Prone Standing Frame – The earlier you start the better

The prone standing frame helps a child to strengthen his muscles, it stimulates the senses and improves the…

Read on

26 September 2018 An awesome party!

On August 6, 2018, Niketan, celebrated 20 years of service in Bangladesh and organized a small party for…

Read on

26 September 2018 Storybooks on SRHR education

Youngsters,  in particular those with a disability are highly vulnerable. They are confronted with aggression and violence throughout…

Read on

26 September 2018 ‘I thought boys have a period too’!

Mary (not her real name) is 13 years old, she lives in a small settlement in thana Daulatpur.

Read on

26 September 2018 Reaching the hard to reach

A large number of children with disabilities still face exclusion and discrimination. They are invisible, often locked in…

Read on

17 September 2018 A research on meningitis

For our minor International Health and Development, which we (Janine van der Meij, Derek Mersch and Stefanie Strasters)…

Read on

13 March 2018 Unsung Women Nation Builders Award

On March 3, Niketan founder Antoinette received the Unsung Women Nation Builders Award from Gowher Rizvi, international affairs…

Read on

9 January 2018 Photo-book “Untold desires”

On December 28, 2017, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University launched the photo-book titled…

Read on

27 November 2017 SRHR education at special schools in Bangladesh

A 14-year-old girl from Bangladesh with mental and hearing disabilities tells her story, agitated but smilingly. She uses…

Read on

27 September 2017 SRHR issues are neglected among young girls with disability

According to UNFPA, 16-30% of boys and 40-68% of girls are affected by sexual abuse before the age…

Read on

25 September 2017 Dutch NGOs reassures their support for SDG

By: Istiaque Ahmed, First Secretary of the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands Dutch NGOs reassured that they…

Read on

12 September 2017 NGO Network & Friendship meeting

On  september 22,  Niketan and the Embassy of Bangladesh organise a Network and Friendship day for NGO’s active…

Read on

16 October 2016 Graduated

In the Netherlands, the children have passed their final exams and will prepare for the next phase. On…

Read on

7 September 2016 The right to decide

The UN convention for people with disabilities declare that they, like others, can participate in society. However, it…

Read on