SOLIDARITY is a non-government, and non-profitable development organization, working since 1992 in the Kurigram district as well as northern part of Bangladesh. Since its inception, SOLIDARITY has been working to develop the disadvantaged and underprivileged people of Kurigram, Joypurhat, Dinajpur, Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts. Out of these areas, Kurigram is more prone to natural disasters, which disrupt the lives of many whom already suffer many hardships. Moreover sixteen rivers including Bramahputra, Tista, and Dharla are flows across the areas. It is a common scenario of this area is uncertain heavy and permanent flood, river erosion, droughts; too much cold spells with thick fog, rainless hot sunlight make life in this area extremely difficult. Most of the peoples of this area are under poor level (hardcore poor), landless and permanent workless. Lack of employment opportunities causes great adversity for many rural poor. As a result there is a deformity period is calm down in every year called `MONGA' towards the community including scarcity and pestilence strict. So peoples are trying against this kind of natural disaster and trap of social exploitation in their own track. They are bound to tackle the life and livelihood straggle and have taken various unforeseen and risky situation. A great number of men migrate to large cities in search of jobs.
Vision: SOLIDARITY seeks a country based on social justice, people’s organization, liberation conciseness, intellectuality, development, awareness, human rights, impact on ecological environment, pride in culture in tradition and bring about positive changes in the lives of the vulnerable people, women and children where poverty will be overcome and people live in dignity and security.
Aims: To be expected a society of Community of choice within worldwide movement dedicated to eradicating poverty.
Mission: Building strong community based organizations (CBOs) which will eventually be able to plan, priorities and implement their own development programs through mobilization and combination of resources: - Household and Community, Government, Donor agencies and concerned civil society. To enhance community and the organizational capacity for positive changes in the lives of the vulnerable people women and children for reducing their poverty, improve livelihood and people live in dignity and security.
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SSocial Justice; To establish social justice;
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OOrganization; To organize neglected, oppressed, deprived people through capacity building and improve their quality of life and livelihoods
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LLiberation Consciousness; To preserve and culture the glorious monument and history of Bangladesh's liberation war.
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IIntellectuality; To inspire latest invention and modernization for manifestation of intellectuals.
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DDevelopment; To ensure science and technology-familiar sustainable development for alleviation of poverty, ensuring resource mobilization, Income generation, education, health through agriculture and non agriculture and resource utilization properly.
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AAwareness; To eradicate social behindhand, superstitious and ignorance of state policies through awareness building.
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RRights; To establish people rights (health, education, adolescent & women empowerment) recognized by UN and state.
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IImpact of Ecological Environment; To protect environment and peace for saving human being.
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TTradition and Culture; Having cultural heritages & festivals towards life against ill-culture.
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YYeomen's Services; To assist every necessary support for neglected people through disaster period.
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Awarded
This Organisation had been awarded by Directorate of Non Formal Education on
through Honorable Prime Minister Shekh Hasina for excellent performance on adulte literecy program.