Who We Are
Bongaon Dishari Swarojgar Goshthi was formed as a felt need towards the varied problems faced by the people of this locality. Located in a border area, this area is subjected to various kinds of illegal activities, drug dealing and human trafficking. Moreover, unemployment is an additional burden suffered by, the population of this area. Amidst this situation, few men came together with the goal of proving their commitment to the society by forming an organization which would fight against the prevalent social evils and curse endured by the community, at large. It was with this philosophy that Bongaon Dishari Swarojgar Goshthi got formed in the year 2009.
Once the organization was constituted, the members sat down to discuss the immediate priority issues on which the organization would initiate its work. It was perceived that the general awareness regarding basic health, hygiene and sanitation was extremely poor. A baseline survey on the sanitary status of the populace brought forward the appallingly low number of toilets in households and thereby high rates of open defecation practiced among the general public. Since the development of any society depends on a healthy, educated workforce; thereby the organization devoted their initial energy wholly on construction of household toilets in an attempt to raise awareness among the people regarding the benefits of toilet usage and also bringing in open the harms that are inflicted on them through practicing open defecation. It was been quite a long journey since then and the organization has also started constructing toilets in some schools. Together with these the areas of operation of the organization gradually expanded and along with building toilets, it initiated conducting awareness activities on gains of practicing good sanitary behaviour and other hygienic practices. Over the areas, as the organization gained some foothold in the area, it began various other kinds of programmes which involved promotion of maternal and adolescent girls' health. Additionally the organization, through its limited capacity also conducts blood donation camps, several contributory services and charitable programmes. Bongaon Dishari Swarojgar Goshthi was formed with the aspiration of bringing the joy of empowerment among the people and it will continue striving for the accomplishment of its dream.