Background of the organization :

Abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs is a complex problem of Satkhira district. It is not only a problem within itself, but also the root of many other problems and curses. Most of the social crimes are committed under influence of drugs. Drugs directly affect the law and order situation. It has negative impacts on the overall socio-economic development. The abuse of drugs destroys the productivity and vitality of the work force. It directly hampers economic growth. Almost 50% of the detected criminal offences in Bangladesh are drug-related. Drug abusers are generally involved in serious crimes like theft, robbery, burgling, snatching, kidnapping, extortion, etc. for collecting money to buy drugs. Abuse of drugs is a major cause of spreading HIV/AIDS. Drugs once concentrated in densely populated urban societies of big cities are now spreading over rural areas. Drugs have been shifted from upper to middle and lower middle class of population. Less educated and the youth are the major victim of drugs in Bangladesh including Satkhira district. Women and children are also becoming victim of trafficking, peddling and consuming drugs. Criminal activities and various perversions in association with drugs are on increase. Drugs have now become a threat to the national economy, public health, peace, social integrity and law and order situation of the whole society of Bangladesh including Satkhira district. From this thinking, Some active, honesty, dynamic and energetic persons were established the Sumona Foundation by the inspired of A.S.M. Maksud Khan who is the founder and Director of the organization.

 

Legal status :

1) Registration from Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare. Reg. No. : Sat-1257/2016, Date : 22/06/2016
2) Registration of NGO Affairs Bureau is under processing.

Objectives of the organization:

    • Community based organization building with the beneficiaries.
    • Undertake for adolescent reproductive health care & nutrition education, health and family planning.
    • Raising awareness and human resource development.
    • Remove illiteracy through post literacy and continuing education.
    • Skill development through life skilled training for employment creation and income generation.
    • Creation of local fund through savings generation by the beneficiaries.
    • Provide financial and technical support for income generating activities.
    • Gender development to remove gender disparity.
    • Improve health condition and promote the nutritional status of the Poor.
    • Identification of local resources for proper utilization by the beneficiates.
    • Ensure social peace and harmony for smooth economic activities.
    • Increase GO-NGO collaboration for betterment of the poor.
    • Deploy all forces for disaster management through relief and rehabilitation works.
    • Encourage participatory planning with beneficiaries for effective and efficient implementation of project activities.
    • Extend legal aid support to protect women and children against violence.
    • Ensure safe water and sanitation in rural poor communities.
    • Protect environment for ecological balanced environment.
    • Foster development of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and livestock
    • Ensure and restore good governance.
    • Compactly building of local partner NGOs for coordinated efforts towards poverty alleviation.
    • Mass awareness increase for prevention and control of HIV /AIDS and STDs.
    • To prevent the drugs to save the young generation.
    • To prevent the disability.
    • To establish good governance in the society.