About Us

VISION

  • The Vision of ODSD is to contribute in bringing smile and prosperity in the lives of destitute irrespective of religion, caste, creed, and political identity without harming social and natural environment.

MISSION

  • The Mission of ABALAMBAN is to Human and Institutional Development of the focus target people through capacity building with updated information, technologies and other relevant support so that they are able to change their condition and position.

VALUS

    The VALUS of ODSD:

  • Commitment
  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Pluralism

WORKING AREA

  • District: Gaibandha
  • Upazilla: 08 (Sadar, Gobindaganj, Sadullapur, Sundarganj, Fulchari, Shaghata of Gaibandha district)

MAIN TARGET GROUP

  • Orphans and orphanage
  • Marginalized, poor and smallholder farmers of Flood prone and Barind areas
  • Ethnic Minority
  • Dalit’s

MAJOR OBJECTIVE

  • Improve livelihoods condition of extreme poor and destitute people
  • Empower the excluded, poor and women socially and economically
  • Promote human rights and Dignity
  • Reduce environmental degradation.

WORKING APPROACH

  • ODSD’s operational approach is to provide support both (soft and hard) to the target group so that they can change their condition and position in family and in society. ODSD also supports the poor and marginalized people to national levels to fair prices for their produces.
  • It also works to strengthen local governance, women empowerment and provide skill development training.

GOVERNACE STRUCTURE

  • General Council of ODSD consists of 21 members which is the highest authority of the organization and elects the 7 members Executive Committee (EC). The EC of ODSD consist of 07 members (presently female 2, male 5), elected for every two years by GC. The meeting of the EC held 03/04 times in a year. If emergency, they can sit any time. The EC provides necessary guidance for overall operation of the organization and programme management. The Member Secretary of the EC act as the Executive Director.

PPRTRFOLIO OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Ataus Sopan Malik

Designation: Chairperson

Occupation: Business, Social Work

Managing Director, Malik groups

Sadequl Islam

Designation: Chief Executive

Occupation: Development Professional

Consultancy (GO, NGO, INGO, Donors, Corporates)

Ms. Sajeda Parveen

Designation: Women and Human Rights Activists

Occupation: Women and Human Rights Activists

Anjali Rani Debi

Designation: Human Rights Activists

Occupation: Teacher

Probir Chakraborty

Designation: Development Activities

Occupation: Development Professional

Badal Chowdhury

Designation: Member

Occupation: Social Worker & Business Management

Md. Mohiuddin

Designation: Member

Occupation: Private Service

BACKGROUND