Annual Report 2013-2014 Society Development Committee (SDC)
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Annual Report 2013-2014 Society Development Committee (SDC) Zaman Manail, Road # 1, Goalchamot, Faridpur. E-mail: [email protected], Web: sdcbd.org 0 Content Page Sl. No. Name of content Page number 01 About SDC 2 02 Vision, Mission and Goal 3 03 Message of Chairman 4 04 Executive Director 5 05 Chapter-1 Background of SDC 6-8 06 Chapter-2 Micro finance program of SDC 9-10 07 Chapter-3 Donor supported program/ project of SDC 11-39 08 Chapter-4 Financial Report of SDC 40-48 1 About SDC Society Development Committee (SDC) had emerged as a local non-governmental voluntary organization in 1988. From beginning SDC has been continuing its activities for overall development in both economically and socially of the poverty stricken disadvantaged section of society- particularly women, children and disabled. Recently SDC has attained the age of 23 years. Over the period it has gradually expanded its agenda of activities and is implementing all out programs in 1492 villages,245 unions and 16 Upazilas of Faridpur, Rajbari, Gopalgonj and Dhaka district. It has 450 experienced and dedicated staffs (Male-432 and female-153) and 37 branch offices and 1 head office for overall program administering and implementation. SDC has establish Network, linkage, collaboration, partnership with different local, national and international NGOs/donor agencies, different government institutions as well as different people’s organizations and professional groups. 2 SDC Our Vision: SDC’s vision is to establish just, good governance, exploitation & poverty free; gender equity and environment friendly well established Bangladesh. Our Mission: Not relief but release is the principle of SDC and it is focused on the institutional approach of the rural disadvantaged people ensuring their active participation in development process. Participatory discussion and democratic system is strongly followed regarding resource management and empowerment of the poor and extreme poor for their sustainable development. Our goal: To develop socio-economic status of the poor and extreme poor in view of poverty reduction and livelihood development through commensurate management of resources with an emphasis of women empowerment. 3 Message from the Chairman Society Development Committee (SDC) is a local non-governmental voluntary organization has been involved in different domains of development process for more than 26 years. It has undertaken a number of initiatives that has been benefited for the community, especially the poor and ultra poor people including women and children. Remarkable and tangible achievement has been focused in operating the micro finance program, the core program of SDC. Through this program, the target beneficiaries are getting financial support in view of operating different IGAs and enterprises to enhance their family income thus raised their livelihood. However, it is my pleasure that SDC is going to accomplish the annual report of 2014. SDC has been undertaking different development initiatives that enable to raise the social awareness and skill of the target beneficiaries. It has created employment opportunities to them. Changes are also found in the education, health, hygiene and nutritional practices; sound environment thus restored in their family. Women are linked with the mainstream of development and are now much more concerned and involved in the major decision-making process in their family. Through ensuring quality implementation of diversified development activities, SDC has been able to attain significant changes and progress, which would be more conducive in view of expanding and flourishing the organization in greater working area. SDC always goes ahead through ensuring quality implementation of its planned activities. Meanwhile, the organization has been able to create and maintain a high level of public confidence in quality service, peaceful environment and commensurate administering of all the programs/projects. I am optimistic that the concerted endeavors of SDC would put a significant contribution in national development process. Thanks are due to all those, who had really done hard work maintaining sincerity and a high team spirit that help in bringing the success of the organization. Their sacrifice and contribution are highly acknowledged to build SDC as a quality service provider for the promotion of the targeted segments in Bangladesh. I am also grateful to all of our beneficiaries, donors and government administration who have made valuable contribution towards achieving the success of the organization I wish all the success of the organization. Alhaj Principal Delwar Hossain, M.A, LL.B Former MP (Member of Parliament) Chairman Society Development Committee (SDC) 4 Message from the Executive Director I have the pleasure to welcome to the annual report for the year 2014. It has the special importance to the organization, because the organization has taken a number of initiatives that has been benefited for the poor people as well as enriched the organization itself during the year 2014. I deeply express my thanks to those, who cooperated with us in achieving the change in the livelihood of the poor people. The organization started its voyage with the firm dedication and commitment to achieve the socio-economic development of the rural people through emerging in 1988. We have become able to accelerate the participation of women folk both in economic and social activities that empowered them in their family as well as in their society. I like to extend my special thanks to all of our target beneficiaries, for their active participation and cooperation that makes us able to carry out our planned activities successfully. I convey my special appreciation to all my colleagues including project staffs and volunteers who work with heart and soul for the sustainable development of the organization. Simultaneously I am commending all level of staffs for their dedication, commitment and hard work. It seems to us that without the commitment and support of development partners it would be very difficult to administer and implement all the programs/projects in a befitting manner that helps to be enable and efficient and also affordable for attaining autarky of the target beneficiaries. I am, therefore, greatly indebted to the government authority, national and international donor agencies and the advisers for extending all necessary help and support, cooperation and direction in implementation of different programs/projects. Further, I express my gratitude to the honorable members of the executive committee for frequently providing their strong and effective guideline to govern the organization. May the almighty God help us to materialize our cherished dreams of building up a happy and prosperous nation by inspiring and helping distressed and poor people to be autarky. SDC is committed and optimistic for greater progress and success in the coming years by the benevolent and philanthropic support of all segments. I believe, our vision, mission and goal would be fulfilled through implementation of our planned activities and we would also be able to stand in a dignified position. (Kazi Ashraful Hassan) Executive Director Society Development Committee (SDC) 5 Chapter-1 Background of SDC Introduction: SDC is local non- political non-governmental voluntary organization, Society Development Committee (SDC) had been emerged in 1988 in Boalmari upazila under Faridpur district. At the outset, SDC used to operate several kinds of promotional activities like social awareness, education, health & nutrition and sanitation. Alongside these kinds of promotional activities, the organization started its micro credit program following the demand of the target beneficiaries in the year of 1990 through its own fund. Subsequently, it attained the membership of Palli Karma- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) in 1992 and in the same year, SDC incorporated Rural Micro credit Program in its existing micro credit program with the financial support of PKSF. Organizational structure: Society Development Committee (SDC) has a structure, capacity and strength through which it is running the organization in a befitting manner towards attaining its goal and objective. The organizational structure can be highlighted in the following domain. Governing body of SDC: It has 27-member general committee and 7-member executive committee. Executive committee is elected from and by the general committee. The general committee elects the executive committee for a period of two years. The general committee meets once a year; if necessary it can hold emergency meetings. The executive committee performs all responsibilities on behalf of the general committee. Legal status of SDC: SDC had obtained registrations from the different departments of the government of Bangladesh as its legal entity. Presently, the organization is registered with Directorate of Social Service ( No:Fa-126), NGO Affairs Bureau (No: 533) and Department of Family Planning.(No: 71/95), Micro-credit Regulatory Authority ( No : 03665-02837-00343, MRA-000347) Working area of SDC : SDC has been operating its all out programs and activities in 1492 villages of 245 unions under 16 upazila’s of 6 districts. Under Faridpur district the name of 9 upazilas are Faridpur sadar, Boalmari, Alfadanga, Madukhali, Nagorkanda, Saltha, Bhanga, Charvadrason & Sadarpur, under Gopalgonj district the name of 2 upazilas are Kashiani & Muksudpur and under Rajbari district the name of 4 upazilas are Rajbari sadar, Goalanda, Pangsha