A community built by parents, for parents.
Kisholoy Network builds free tools and community spaces for parents and caregivers raising children with special needs — so no family has to figure it out alone.
কিশলয় (pronounced ki-sho-loy) is a Bangla word for the new leaves, shoots, and buds that appear on a plant in spring — used figuratively for new beginnings, growth, and for something soft, gentle, and young. It reflects the ongoing journey of development and learning for both children and their families, which is why we chose it as our name.
Why Kisholoy
Four Pillars, One App
Everything a family needs, in one place — in Bangla, built around how Bangladeshi families actually search for help.
Founded by Parents, for Parents
We are the parents of Tahmid, an 11-year-old boy who is nonverbal and autistic. For the past five years, we've worked intensely on how to take the unique situation we're experiencing and turn it into something that helps other families too.
Kisholoy Club
Alongside the app, we're building Kisholoy Club — a circle of parent-owned businesses (barber shops, restaurants, salons, and more) committed to welcoming special kids, with no membership fee, just trust and commitment. It's also where we're starting an open conversation about long-term planning: what happens to a child once their parents can no longer care for them.
Explore Kisholoy Club →Advisors & Board Members
The people helping guide Kisholoy as we build.
Our Journey
Our first child, Tahmid, was born — the quiet, unknowing beginning of Kisholoy, long before it had a name.
We started to understand that the road ahead would look a little different than we'd imagined. It wasn't an ending — it was only the beginning. But knowing that was its own kind of beginning.
After years of trying to keep it to ourselves, we decided to speak up. We started a podcast called Kisholoy — the first time the name had an identity.
We set out to launch the Kisholoy app. We didn't get there — but the design you're seeing today was born out of that attempt.
Kisholoy is, most likely, getting another start.
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