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501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible Non-Profit
Restoring Hope &
Transforming Lives
Through Rehabilitation
American Friends of CRP supports the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Bangladesh — serving 129,000+ patients every year across 12 centres. 100% of your donation reaches CRP.
45+
Years of service
12
CRP Centres
100%
Goes to CRP
Physiotherapy session at CRP — restoring mobility
Registered Non-Profit
Tax-deductible donations with negligible admin fees. Almost 100% goes directly to CRP.
Community of Changemakers
Join donors creating real, lasting impact for people with disabilities in Bangladesh.
Direct Impact
Fund medical treatment, rehabilitation, education, and vocational training programs.
1979
CRP Founded
12
CRP Centres
129K+
Patients Yearly
501(c)(3)
Tax Exempt
Who We Are
Dedicated to Empowering Lives
American Friends of CRP is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) — founded in 1979 by Valerie A. Taylor. Today CRP operates 12 centres across Bangladesh, serving over 129,000 patients annually.
Your donations fund medical treatment, rehabilitation, vocational training, and education — empowering people with disabilities to live with dignity and independence.
- Medical treatment & rehabilitation services
- Educational & vocational training
- Assistive technology devices
- Community inclusion programs
Why CRP?Because rehabilitation
Because rehabilitation
changes everything
Treatment for 129,000+ patients every year
Physiotherapy, surgery, outpatient services across 12 centres. For many, CRP is the only option.
About CRPLives Transformed
Impact Stories
Real people whose lives have been transformed through CRP's rehabilitation, education, and empowerment programs.
Marzana Akter
Wheelchair basketball champion
After a spinal cord injury in 2015, Marzana joined CRP's basketball team and now represents Bangladesh internationally while pursuing a degree in Speech Therapy.
Al-Amin
Mouth painter & artist
Unable to use his hands, 24-year-old Al-Amin discovered the gift of mouth painting at CRP — turning disability into extraordinary creative talent.
Shoma Akter
From isolation to entrepreneur
Wheelchair-bound and socially isolated as a child, Shoma completed education and vocational training at CRP — now running her own shop independently.
Message From The President
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.”
Dear Friends:
We are extremely pleased to announce the formation of the American Friends of CRP with the sole purpose to help the poor disabled people of Bangladesh. AFCRP is a non-profit charitable organization, working on behalf of the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed, headquartered in Savar, Dhaka. The goal of AFCRP is to raise money from Americans and donate to CRP in a sustainable manner. The best way to do that is to grow the donor participation pool. Donation to the AFCRP is tax deductible, and administration fees are negligible, so almost 100% of the donations go directly to CRP. We look forward to your participation as a sustainable donor.
You may send your donation check to:
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CRP
1635 RALSTON BRANCH WAY
SUGARLAND TX 77479
1635 RALSTON BRANCH WAY
SUGARLAND TX 77479
Donation can also be made by Credit/Debit Card or PayPal. For more details, please visit our Donation page. AFCRP also accepts Zakat as donation. Please forward this letter to your friends and relatives. Thank you for your support.
Tax Deductible
Zakat Eligible
Registered 501(c)(3)
Sincerely,
HOSNE ARA BEGUM
President, AFCRP