About Us
Dustha Manobatar Seba Sangstha (DMSS) is a non-government organization dedicated to serving the needs of the underprivileged and marginalized communities in Joypurhat and Noagoan districts, Bangladesh. Founded in 1991, by Mr. Apurba Sarkar, our organization has been actively involved in various social welfare activities, focusing on human rights, women and children rights, education, healthcare and awareness about HIV AIDs and STD, training based program to develop socio-economic empowerment and legal aid. Our mission is to bring positive and sustainable changes to the lives of those in need, and we strive to achieve this through our dedicated team and community-driven approach.
Background
There is a large number of aboriginal people called “Adibashi” live in Joypurhat District. The areas DMSS have been working are remote, underdeveloped and backward in public communication and facilities where 84% people of the project area live on agriculture for their livelihood. Acute poverty, disease, malnutrition, hunger, illiteracy and unemployment are common for people in the area. Women in the area are considered as weak, delicate and insignificant. Gender discrimination, domestic violence, child abuse, child marriage, forced labour and caste based discrimination are few problems women in these area faces. Their participation in decision making, public gathering, resource sharing, availing development opportunities, freedom of choice and mobility are restricted.
DMSS envisions to promote the socio-economic status of the destitute women and deprived people in the northern area of Bangladesh, especially the aboriginal women. It aims to facilitate women empowerment especially for the aboriginal women so that they can establish and enjoy their due rights in the society.
Our focus is to promote human rights, socio-economic status, self reliance of the distressed poor in the working area especially for the “Adibashi” people through motivation, awareness building, peoples organization building, non-formal education, capacity enhancement, awareness building on human rights, providing legal aid, training and economic activities. DMSS emphasizes on process oriented development approach rather than task oriented approach to provide people sustainable orientation to make the development sustainable. It stresses on non-directive, bottom-up and participatory approach in its development endeavours. DMSS aspires to see a society of peace and harmony which is free from starvation, oppression and exploitation and where every individual will be able to enjoy their rightful share to resources belonging to the society.
On the basis of above-mentioned expectation DMSS has decided to work with the distressed, powerless, deprived people in its working area.
Legal Status
DMSS has been registered from NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh vide Registration Number 1030. It has also been registered from Social department of Bangladesh vide Registration number: Joy-147/94 and MRA Reg. No. 03229-01099-00756.
Our Team
Our three management tiers are - Advisory Board, General Body and Executive Body. The General Body of DMSS consists of twenty-five general members who are the highest decisions making body of the organization. The general body/organization follows its registered constitution to guide it to accomplish its objectives. A five-member Advisory Committee provides advisory services for the smooth running of the organization. The overall management of the organization is vested to a qualified and well experienced Executive Committee of seven members. The day to day management of the organization is entrusted with the Executive Director who is assisted by a qualified and experienced team of staff. The organization has three committees to support the management of the organization. All committee members are continuously contributing their valuable time, expertise, experience, suggestion, opinion, decision, and cooperation for the growth of the organization
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