Manob kallayan Swabolombi Songstha a non-profitable, non-political and non-communal local social welfare organization was established in 1990 and registered with the social services department in 1991and NGO Affairs Bureau 1996. Since then the organization has been implementing efficiently and with successful programs to improve the living conditions of its disadvantaged beneficiaries.

The welfare-oriented development programs implemented and being implemented by MKSS include VGD Program, awareness building of the hardcore poor, landless and the Asset less and their primary health care, Out of School Children Program (2.5 Sub-Component PEDP-4) Bureau of Non-formal Education (BNFE), Monitoring Program of PLCEHED-1, Ananda School (ROSC) Program and basic literacy projects such as Sanitation, Safe Water, Cottage Industries, Integrated Fish Culture, Integrated Agriculture development project, Nursery, and Forestry sector project, CARE GO-Interfish project, Social Investment program project, Flood Emergency Response project, Relief operation project.

MKSS , In continuation of the partnership with Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE)will set up more than 210 learning centers across Gaibandha District. More than 6300 students will get stipends after their enrolment. The program, specially designed for children aged 8-14 years. In this system each child keeps a track of his/her own learning milestones and each day they choose the appropriate activity card/worksheet for their learning, carrying out a series of activities at their own pace, with the help of their teacher and peers. The multi exit points, in the form of equivalency assessments, offer children the opportunity to enroll in the formal primary education system at different grades. The typical role of the teacher has been changed into that of a facilitator. The teacher sits with the children on the floor, interacting with them in a child-friendly manner.

Out of School Children 2.5 Sub Component PEDP4

Working Area

Number of Centers

Number of Pupils

Gaibandha Sadar, Sadullapur , Palahbari

210

6300

MKSS is implementing the project in 5 Upazillas of Gaibandha district- Sadullapur, Sundargonj, Gaibandha Sadar, Saghata and Fulchari. Under the project, MKSS has started survey works in the flood-affected areas regarding safe water and Latrine situation & problems, pre-flood preparation & management and the state of information and knowledge of the people, and the steps required or measures to be taken to meet the emergency during the flood.MKSS with the support of MLAA settled amicably through its workers about 500 cases of women arising out of rape, dowry extortion, polygamy, divorce and land disputes and working to ensure the rights of the disadvantaged target groups

Gender Equity: With the support of the Royal Embassy of the Netherlands through Steps Towards Development/STD. MKSS imparted training to 180 poor women and 20 elites of society on gender equity.

Arbitration : During the last three years, the arbitration workers of MKSS in collaboration with Madaripur Legal Aid Association amicably settled about 500 women’s cases arising from rape, dowry-extortion, arbitrary divorce, polygamy, land disputes and compensation claims.