Community Development Centre

The CDC [Community Development Centre] was established by three like-minded youths namely Mr Ameen Charles, Ms Vandna Agrawal and Mr Om Prakash Dhuwar Read moree. All were working in the same place and coming from a rural background. In the leadership of Mr Ameen Charles, CDC was established in the year 2000 start work for the development of the rural poor tribal community in Mahakoushal region of Madhya Pradesh state, the area where tribal are in majority, natural resources are available in quantity, but exploitation, bureaucratic hurdles and corruption is high. After looking and experiencing the situation the founder members decided to work for the people with the motto of Rights in Dignity. The area has been chosen to work because of poor health and sanitation facilities, literacy is very much low, no proper transport and communication facilities available. IMR is more than 90 and MMR is around 360, which is high than national data. We have start working on women and child health, women rights and livelihood. After our working experience and need for the local area, we start working on conservation-related issues and trying to integrate livelihood and conservations. In the past 10 years organization has been working with different organization i.e. CARE, DFID, UNDP, SDTT, PHF, THP, NEG-FIRE, FHI on various issues. In 2005 the executive committee of the organization decided and prioritized issues of working in the area. As per the decision of the executive committee organization will work on the issue of Livelihood, Governance, Health and NRM. These are the core area of work for the organization, for the development of Children's, women and youths. In the last 20 years, CDC has been worked a lot and developed a system at the organization level and keeping transparency on work. CDC is registered with Guide Star and Credibility Alliance in India. VISION: "CDC visualizes a society in which peace, justice and equality prevail and wherein all citizens irrespective of caste, creed, language and religion live in peace and communal harmony. CDC also envisages a society where the poor, the marginalized and the underprivileged have equal opportunity for their involvement in the development process which is value-based and sustainable and also has an appropriate environment to develop their fullest potential." MISSION: "CDC actively supports and works towards a just and sustainable society by creating conditions for meaningful and disciplined involvement of all people and their organizations, in the development process which is based on the macro approach and involves networking of the organizations at various appropriate levels.” PARTNERS: The Programs of CDC are undertaken with the close co−operation of its constituencies i.e. The rural poor and needy people, community-based organization like women’s group, farmers, youth group, panchayat [Local Self Governance] and community are the partners of the organization. OBJECTIVES:   To build a healthy educated and empowered society. To work for families especially women, youth, SC. ST. and slum dwellers. To plan and implement through the participatory method, health programs ƒ education and development, Environment conservation, Climate Change etc. To implement developmental activities with the help of  Govt.,  Non−Govt.  and International organizations. To mobilize resources and infrastructure for the all−round development of children. To provide self−employment in rural areas and reducing migration. To facilitate and encourage research, networking, advocacy, capacity building etc.