Joint Rural Development Sangstha (JRDS)

Contact Person :
Akkel Ali, Executive Director
South Chamuria, sahadebpur, Union- Kalihati, Tangail
Cell Phone: 01715814646 , 01713-824579
E-mail: akkel_prdp@yahoo.com

Background
This tiny NGO of exceptional characteristics started implementing its activities in 1995, following the pragmatic strategies and direct participation of community people.

Vision
Build all the villages of Bangladesh as gIdeal Villagesh through socio-economic development.

Mission
To safeguard, nourish and improve rural tradition and culture..

Legal Status: Registered under Department of Social Welfare.

Working Area: Tangail district
Upazilla Covered: 01 (Kalihati)

Donor: Kazuo Ando, Kyoto University - Japan and Own Fund

Information on Staff, Beneficiaries:

Category
Female
Male
Children
Total
Staff Strength
1
4
Nil
5
Beneficiaries
4000-5000

Major program/projects of the organization:
o Survey and Mapping
o Homestead gardening of vegetables
o Sanitation Program
o Accelerating deposit with the post office
o Fish Culture
o Promote tradition and heritage based cultural program
o Adult and Child Education Program;
o Arsenic Test
o Saplings/Plant Fair
o Establishment of Museum
o Development of local daily and weekly market
o Research Work
o Training Program
o MBDS service Develop the village level
o Develop Public Library