Reforming lives of people who are indigenous, Dalit and marginalized poor, don’t have own land, dependent with others and lack of self confidence, living a distressed life socially and financially; developing the ethnic/indigenous and Dalit community socially and financially helping to earn a steady income by using the local resources, establishing gender equality by increasing income and employment, helping practicing democracy, creating a clean environment and making the terminal population self-dependent through developing practice of culture in general

In the Bangladesh there are about more than 50 Indigenous groups in different places and this to such an extent that today’s tribal people are confined to a sort of handicapped existence where induced superstition and social discrimination have undermined their own strength, cultural values and traditions. At the margins of main stream society, the adibashi of Bangladesh often live at sub-human level. The Munda are one of the 45 tribal groups referred to above. Known by different names, they are often referred to, derogatively, as untouchable, Kuli, Sordar and Buno, Scheduled caste, forest people, etc. Illiteracy, dire poverty, malnutrition etc. are some of the problems they suffer from. These have on the other hand given rise to another series of social problems like alcoholism and early marriage etc. SAMS was created in 2003 with the precise intent to do something for the Munda and bring them into mainstream development. Made up by young Munda people, SAMS dreams of an equal and just society where the Munda people may occupy an honoured place recognised in their cultural diversity, worthy and active citizens of Bangladesh. SAMS believes that freedom from exploitation at all levels may come about only if the Munda themselves get organised in a spirit of solidarity. SAMS may thus be the beginning of the Munda’s re-birth to a full human life.

Sundarban Adibasi Munda Sangastha (SAMS) is non-government organization. It is situated in Shyamnagar Upazila under Satkhira Districts. It is an organization of social development and welfare of indigenous peoples in this area. The head office of Sundarban Adibasi Munda Sangastha (SAMS) is located at Village: Munshigonj, Post Office: Kadamtola, under Shyamnagar Upazila. Sundarban Adibasi Munda Sangastha (SAMS) has implementing health care, cultural development of Munda people and reproductive programs at the operational areas of the organization. It has also implemented some awareness activities such as- community education, water and sanitation, food security, climate change and adaptation, indigenous cultural practices and technical training etc. SAMS implemented his activity in Shyamnagar, Ashashuni, Debhata and Tala Upazila under Satkhira District and Koyra Upazila under Khulna District. The organization SAMS has 12 employees under it working area. SAMS supports 37 villages/para and about 1080 families get facilities. The main objective of the organization is to develop the Indigenous and society and implementing their rights. To achieve their human rights, land rights, and develop their language and cultures etc. The main goal of Sundarban Adibasi Munda Sangastha (SAMS) will operate socio-economic development of indigenous people in the coastal area of Shyamnagar, Ashashuni, Debhata and Tala Upazila under Satkhira District and Koyra Upazila under Khulna District.

1. 1. Build self-confidence in the backwards and neglected poor, distressed people, landless people, people who are day laborers from the ethnic/indigenous community.
   2. Establish the fundamental rights of the backwards community and the children and creationg awareness regarding their duties and responsibilities as citizens.
   3. Sccept school dropout children and the young aduldt family members in the backwards community and giving them practical education through institutional and semi-institutional education system.
   4. Involve the lower income people in income increasing activities by providing them modern professional training and helping them increase their earning.
   5. Create awareness regarding personal hygiene. Ensure arsenic free safe water and healthy toilet.
   6. Implement programs to resist narcotics, smuggling, violence against women and other unsocial activities.
   7. Create awareness among selected rural people. Creating awareness regarding legal issues and provide legals assistance if required.
   8. Mass awareness about climate change and adaptation of coastal area people and also indigenous people of South-West part of Bangladesh.
   9. Promote indigenous language and cultural believes.
   10. Ensure water and sanitation of indigenous people of South-West part of Bangladesh.
   11. Ensure human rights/indigenous rights for marginalized people of coastal area.