01. Name of Organization

DESHA Shechsashebi Artho- Samajik Unnayan O Manobik Kallyan Sangstha

02. a) Year in Establishment

1986

      b) Year in Starting in Meherpur

2006

03. a) Name of CEO & Designation

Md. Robiul Islam

Executive Director

03. b) Contact Person & Designation         (Within the Meherpur Distract)

Md. Ashadul Islam

Area Manager, Meherpur Area

Mobile: +8801718248361

04. a) Address of Head Office

DESHA TOWER, Upazila More, Kushtia-Jhenaidah Highway, Kushtia

04. b) Address of Meherpur Office

Karshobpara, T&T More, Borobazar, Meherpur Sadar, Meherpur

05. Telephone/Land Phone

+88071-73402, 73096

06. Mobile/Cell

+8801711217623, 01720510210

07. E-mail

 info@desha.org.bd / desha_bd@yahoo.com

08. Website

 www.desha.org.bd

09. Registration no with Reg. Authority

1. Department of social service-Kushtia-67/89

2. NGO Affairs Bureau-1589

3. Micro Credit regulatory Authority 00590-00236-00141

10. Vision

To establish a free, fair and harmonious society based on equal human and civil rights where people of every walk of life will enjoy equal rights, opportunities as economic, social and political.

11. Mission

To promote skill, capacity, human values and consciousness level and to ensure environmentally sound and sustainable development.

12. Objective

1.         To build up the institutions of the poor and disadvantaged people for sustainable development.

2.         To provide skill and human development training in order to develop human potentials of the target population.

3.         To carryout mass literacy program for illiterate women, adolescent and children.

4.         To development the environment through social forestry and nursery program.

5.         To create job opportunities in the rural areas by providing     small credit.

6.         To integrate the women in national development processes and to reduce gender inequality from the society.

7.         To undertake health services with a view to mitigating health and nutritional problems.

8.         To capacitate the target people through arranging seminar, symposium, meeting on different issues for enriching their critical knowledge.

9.         To encourage the poor community to enhance their rights from where they obtain.

13. Ongoing Program in Meherpur District

Micro Credit

14. Source of Fund

1.         Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

2.         Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL)

3.         Association for Social Advancement (ASA)

4.         Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra (PMUK)

5.         Trust Bank Limited

6.         Bank Asia Limited

7.         Prime Bank Limited

8.         Bangladesh Bank (Housing Sector)

9.         Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (ROSC Unit)

10.     Directorate of Non-Formal Education (DNFE)

11.     NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation

12.     CODEC

13.     Action Aid Bangladesh (AAB)

14.     USC Canada-Bangladesh (USCC-B)

15.     World Bank

16.     OXFAM-GB

17.     IFAD

18.     ICCO Cooperation

15. Regular Staff

931

16. Working Area in Meherpur District & Upazila

1. Meherpur Sadar

2. Mujibnagor

3. Gangni