About Us
Legal status of the organization
FSCN was registered as an NGO at the district administration office of Lalitpur district in December 5, 1992, with the registration number of 187/048/049.
FSCN has been working in Rupandehi district through its field office since 1998. In order to promote, sustain and implement its programs effectively in coordination with local people, local government and other stakeholders. The organization was registered in the district office of Rupandehi also. The registration took place in March 6, 2000 and registration number is 453/056/57.
Vision
A safe and secure society.
Mission
To transform in the lives of poor and marginalized groups of the society through the process of empowerment, disaster risk reduction and development programming.
Objectives
- To empower women, Dalit and marginalized
groups to fight against all forms of social
discriminations.
- To increase livelihood options and food
security of the rightholders through sustainable
agriculture.
- To increase health, water, sanitation and
hygiene promotion of rightholders.
- To increase community resilience to cope with
disaster.
- Climate change adaptation.
- To protect, promote and practice human rights,
governance and democracy.
Principles & Values
Every activities conducted by FSCN is carried out on the basis of pass-on principle of ASK (Assets, Skills, Knowledge). Anyone receiving benefits from FSCN should pass the same to others for the longevity of the program.
Major norms and values of FSCN
- Empathy with poor and marginalized people.
- Respect for gender and diversity.
- Share and Care.
- Taking the side of poor and marginalized people.
Key Programs
- Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Health, water, sanitation and hygiene.
- Livelihood and food security.
- Gender equality and social inclusion.
- Climate change adaptation.
- Environmental awareness.
- Youth development.
- Women and children development.
- Human rights,
governance and democracy.
Rightholders
Indigenous nationalities; women, children, adolescent, senior citizen; Dalit; socially excluded and physically challenged groups.
Approach & Strategies
FSCN adopts three pronged approach
- Social action at community/VDC level.
- Field belief and practice change at district
level.
- Policy influence at national level.
Specific approach and strategies are:
- Participatory, gender equality & socia linclusion.
- Rights based.
- Sustainability/ assets, skills, and knowledge
pass on.
- Integrated.
- Local resources mobilization/social mobilization.
- Capacity building and institutional development.
- Poverty focused.
- Environment friendly/disaster risk reduction.
- Partnership, linkage, coordination and networking.
