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HRH The Princess Royal Visits ASTI’s Partner in Bangladesh
During her three day official visit to Bangladesh, ASTI’s Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, took time out to visit Acid Survivors Foundation Bangladesh on 1 March 2011.
HRH The Princess Royal meets Bangladeshi survivors.
ASF-B is ASTI’s partner in Bangladesh. Founded in 1999, it has since made major contributions to both preventing acid crime and rehabilitating acid survivors. Click here to hear the stories of four Bangladeshi survivors, including Durjoy.
Survivor Durjoy presents HRH The Princess Royal with his drawing of the English flag.
Upon HRH The Princess Royal’s arrival, she was greeted by the chair of ASF-B, Dr Iftekhar Zaman. The executive director, Mrs Monira Rahman, introduced a multi-media presentation on the work of the organisation. She then toured the rehabilitation and nursing centre and met survivors and staff. She also spoke with Dr. Ron Hiles, a plastic surgeon and his team as they prepared for an operation on a survivor. Dr Hiles is a trustee of ASTI and on a two-month ASTI assignment to ASF.
Speaking with ASTI Trustee Dr. Ron Hiles
The Princess Royal ended her tour of ASF by unveiling a plaque to commemorate her visit. As she was leaving the survivors, including ten children, sang “We shall overcome” both in English and Bengali.
HRH The Princess Royal is presented with a bouquet.
Posted on March 01st 2011 by Office in ASTI news
