About SDA

About SDA

Social Development Association (SDA), a pro-poor, non-political and non-profit development organization, was established in 2003 at a remote Bangladesh village named Bitman at Eliotgonj south uinion under Daudkndi Upazila (sub-district) of Cumilla district. Today, at the end of July 2020, SDA is implementing several projects by engaging more than 35 staff to provide services to some 10-12 lac beneficiaries with around 15,684 members of 103 unions/municipalities in 5 upazilas under 1 districts through 05 branch offices. It was registered from Social Service Department in 2004, NGO Affairs Bureau in 2013 and Microcredit Regulatory Authority in 2012. SDA is governed by a General Council (GC), the supreme body of the organization, interacting with the management through a 9-member elected Executive Committee (EC) 

Mission

To build a poverty free just society where both men and women take initiative and work together to establish self-reliance

Vision

A just society where both men and women take initiative and work together to achieve self reliance higher standard of living

Objectives

- Raise awareness of the people, poor in particular, about wellbeing and related development issues including health, gender and environment.

- Uplift socio-economic status of the rural poor especially destitute women, disadvantaged people and adolescents through a host of measures.

- Provide healthcare facilities, improve sanitation status and increase access to safe water for the poor people.

- Increase access to local resources and facilities, and help utilize the resources for productive and useful purposes by the target groups.