About SAMS

Centuries and centuries of caste discrimination have reduced the 45 tribal groups living in Bangladesh to a life of deprivation and humiliation. And this to such an extent that today’s tribal people (adibashi) 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. 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 children 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 honored 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 organized in a spirit of solidarity. SAMS may thus be the beginning of the Munda’s re-birth to a full human life. SAMS has got the permission from Social Welfare Ministry in 2008 and its Reg. No is Sat-975/08

GOAL

To free the human dignity of all Adibashi/Indigenous/Tribal people, to awaken them to a world of justice, peace and dignity.

MISSION

Reforming lives of people who are poor, don’t own land, dependent and lack of self confidence, living a distressed life socially and financially; developing the ethnic/indigenous 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.

VISION

Developing men and women socially and financially, establish gender equality, eradicate poverty and develop the ethnic/indigenous community socially and financially, create a clean environment and also institutionalize the organization through combined programs.

SAMS Actions

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.

SPECIFIC SAMS Approach

SAMS strongly believes in a participatory approach. The targeted people of SAMS concern are also the main actors of their own development. SAMS’ role is only that of being a help to the development which must come from the people themselves. SAMS may gather resources, point them out, give awareness etc. but the actual development work must be directed and carried out by the people themselves. Only in this way development may be sustainable.

Specific Objectives:

a. Build self-confidence in the backwards and neglected poor, distressed people, landless people, people who are day laborers from the ethnic/indigenous community.

b. Establish the fundamental rights of the backwards community and the children and creationg awareness regarding their duties and responsibilities as citizens.

c. 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.

d. Involve the lower income people in income increasing activities by providing them modern professional training and helping them increase their earning.

e. Create awareness regarding personal hygiene. Ensure arsenic free safe water and healthy toilet.

f. Implement programs to resist narcotics, smuggling, violence against women and other unsocial activities.

g. Create awareness among selected rural people. Creating awareness regarding legal issues and provide legals assistance if required.

h. Mass awareness about climate change and adaptation of coastal area people and also indigenous people of South-West part of Bangladesh.

i. Promote indigenous language and cultural believes.

j. Ensure water and sanitation of indigenous people of South-West part of Bangladesh.

k. Ensure human rights/indigenous rights for marginalized people of coastal area. l. Celebrate different national and international holidays

Legal Status

Sl no	Authority	Reg. No	Date
1	Social Welfare Department	Sat- 975	30-09-2008
2	NGO Affairs Bureau	2646	16-06-2011
03	TIN	848339495323	24-06-2014
04	Vat Tax
05	PADOR	BD-2015-DWZ-2305919694	23-02-2016

Management of SAMS

General Body: The Tribal/Indigenous person who has attained and subscribes to the objects of the organization is eligible to become a General Member of the organization may be considered as the General Member if he/she shows written interests and the founder members at initial stage and the Executive Committee at the next approve through the general or Executive Committee Meetings with the condition of vacancy. The Executive committee shall in its absolute discretion, determine by Two-Third (5) majority all questions regarding membership and its decision shall be final. A General Member when gets admitted to the general membership of the Organization shall pay an admission fee and membership every months.

Executive Committee: The General Committee through the election/selection process at Annual General Meeting (AGM) will elect members of Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee will be elected by the founder members and General Member in a general meeting for a period of 2 (tow) years. Meeting An Executive committee (EC) consisting of 1 Chairperson, 1 Vice-Chairperson, 1 General Secretary, 1 Vice-General Secretary, 1 Treasurer and 2 Executive members shall control the management of the Organization. The Executive Director will be working as the member secretary as an Ex-Office.

SL No	Name	Father’s Name	Designation	Occupation	Contact Number
1	Gopal Chandra Munda	Late. Baidda Nath Munda	Chairman	Employee	01740-972809
2	Nilima Munda	Ruhidas Munda	Vice-Chairman	Private Service	01627-743193
3	Krishnapada Munda	Akhil Chandra Munda	General Secretary	Social Worker	01914-274279
4	Phonindra Munda	Late. Shayapada Munda	Vice-General Secretary	Business	01927-402194
5	Monotosh Kumar Munda	Panchanon Munda	Treasurer	Employee	01724-004335
6	Anandini Munda	Chitta Munda	Member	House Wife	01906-687411
7	Monzila Munda	Khagen Munda	Member	House Wife	—-

Furnish the list of policy/procedure document/manual in the following table:

Current policies and practices	Yes or No	Notes, if needed to clarify
1. Constitution/governing document	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
2. Finance and procurement policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
3. Human resources policy/manual	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
4. Code of conduct and ethics	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
5. Gender policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
6. Safeguard policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
7. Child safeguard policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
8. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
9. Whistle blowing policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
10. Anti-corruption policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee
11. Anty Money Laundering Policy	Yes	Approved by EC Committee

SAMS affiliation with other networks/alliances/platforms

Si. No	Name of the networks/alliances/platforms	Types of Membeship	Duration
1	Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF)	Executive Member	6 yr
2	Kapaeeng Foundation (KF)	Network Member	4 Yr
3	Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD)	Network Member	3 Yr
4	Maleya Foundation (MF)	Network Member	6 Yr
5	Bangladesh Indigenous People Network and Climate Change and Bio-Diversity (BIPNetCCBD)	Network Member	6 Yr
6	Sundarban Coalition	Network Member	2 Yr
7	Stand for Her Land	Network Member	2 Yr

Head Office

Village:	Munshiganj
Post Office:	Kadamtala
Upazila:	Shyamnagar
District:	Satkhira
Post Code:	9455
Country:	Bangladesh
Telephone:	+88 01914274279, +88 01788373705
E-mail:	info@samsbd.org, Krishna_grande@yahoo.com
Web:	www.samsbd.org
Contact person:	Krishnapada Munda, Executive Director- SAMS