Integrated Services for Children & Mothers (ISDCM)

ABOUT ISDCM

ISDCM is the acronym (Integrated Service for Development of Children and Mothers). It is a non-political and non-profit making NGO established in view of the need for integrated service for development of children and mothers.

A group of ex-professional persons who worked with UN Agencies, International and National NGOs and GOB for a long time have now joined hands and formed ISDCM to work as team to provide integrated service for development of children and mothers in Bangladesh. ISDCM team has a rich background of UN working systems, GOB, Service Club and NGO operational methods in Bangladesh. It was established in June 1997.

Because of long sincere and devoted service members of the team have unique opportunity to develop work relationship with different officials and the community at various levels. The team also has the expertise in program designing, project formulation, monitoring and implementation. ISDCM Works in Bangladesh for achieving the following broader objectives:

OBJETIVES

Plan, design and implement projects for development of children and mothers in urban and rural areas;
Provide technical support and services for implementation and monitoring of development projects;
Facilitate development of people's organization for sustainable development;
Design projects for different organizations and agencies;
Facilitate and organize training programs for different. clientele groups;
Organize expert group visits to different. development projects and organize workshops and seminars on specialized subjects relating to development program.

Management
According to the Constitution of ISDCM the General Body is the highest authority of the Organization which consists of 31 members with the provision of increasing the number of general members. The Executive Committee (EC) consists of members who are elected by the members of the General Body for a period of two years. The EC is the decision making body of ISDCM which plays an active role in reviewing and approving the projects and the activities. It is the policy implementing body.

MISSION STATEMENT

ISDCM Mission aims to set an example of people-centered integrated socio-economic development, creation of self-employment and job opportunities, establishing gender equity, empowerment and social justice, health services, education, agriculture and environmental development.

ISDCM is also committed to undertake need-based programs for the target. Beneficiaries with the aim of poverty alleviation, eradication of illiteracy and unemployment, establishment of health society, skill development and attain economic self-reliance.

ISDCM strongly believes that in many sustainable development effort, people centered participatory approach is quite effective, and that the resourceful persons and professionals should give due consideration to local wisdom in formulating or planning, implementing and managing various development projects, for this, the organization upholds the principle to value peoples ideas an knowledge, so that they are empowered to decide independently.

NEWS

Non-Discrimination :All children are entitled to enjoy the rights set out in the Convention without discrimination on the basis of Gender, Economic status, Religion, Language, ethic, Origin, Colour, Disability or birth,

The best interests of the child : Parents, parliament, the courts and the relevant authorities must all be guided by the best interest of the child or children concerned in any action relating to children.

Parents’ responsibilities in up holding children’s rights: Parents have a responsibility to give appropriate guidance to the children about exercising their rights under the Convention.

Respect for the views of the child : Children who are old enough to form their own views have the right to express them freely in all matters affecting them. The importance given to child’s views will defend on his or her age and maturity.