About Us
Introduction
Friends Service Council Nepal
”Solidarity and Commitment for Social Change”
Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) is a non-profit making national level, non-government organization working in socio-economic development and human rights in Nepal. FSCN aims to fight against poverty and injustice through empowerment of the poor and marginalized people living in difficult circumstances. Registered in 1991, under the Government registration act, and affiliated with Social Welfare Council and NGO Federation of Nepal, our central office is based in Lalitpur district. Our organization is run by a team of committed professionals with many years of experience.
Objectives
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To empower women, Dalit and marginalized groups to fight against all forms of social discriminations
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To increase livelihood options and food security of the rightholders through sustainable agriculture
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To increase health, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion of right holders
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To increase community resilience to cope with disaster & climate change adaptation
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To protect, promote and practice human rights, governance and democracy.
Values:
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Empathy with poor and marginalized people
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Respect for gender & diversity
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Share and care
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Taking the side of poor and marginalized people.
Our Main program areas are:
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Disaster risk reduction
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Health, water, sanitation and hygiene
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Livelihood and food security
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Gender equality and social inclusion
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Climate change adaptation
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Environmental awareness
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Youth development
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Women and children development
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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
1) Social action at community/VDC level,
2) Lobby and advocacy at district level and
3) Policy influence at national level.
Specific approach and strategies are:
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Participatory, gender equality & social inclusion
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Rights based
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Sustainability/ assets, skills, and knowledge pass on
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Integrated
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Local resources mobilization/social mobilization
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Capacity building and institutional development
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Environment friendly/disaster risk reduction
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Partnership, linkage, coordination and networking.
