SDS started its work during the devastating flood in 1987 and 1988 initiated by Mozibur Rahman, the founder of the organization through small-scale relief and rehabilitation programme at Shariatpur district. After flood, in 1989 a group of Journalist, Lawyers and social workers both male and female thinks to improve the quality of life for the disadvantage people in the country, specially the people of Shariatpur, Madaripur and Faridpur districts.

Disaster management and emergency response is one of the major programme of SDS since its inception. SDS has allocated 20% fund of its own income as risk reduction fund. The over all objectives of the project is too aware the affected people in reducing losses of disaster and to safeguard the people from the threat of losing life and asset. We are providing education and livelihood support programme for the children of rural disadvantaged people. We also giving essential health and nutrition services to the children. SDS also works with government Primary school to ensuring quality education and operated continuing the education centre for the new literate. SDS has already proven its Excellency in providing education to the drop out children.

River Basin programme another main programme of SDS that initiated since 1998 and funded by Oxfam-GB. Main objective of the project of the project is - Sustainable development through creating coping capacity with disaster, of poor men and women living in river basin areas. Women’s Empowerment through Micro Finance support is another major programme of the SDS.

People who are leaving under poverty line, improvement of their socio-economic status are the objective of this program. These people have no capital for income generating activities. SDS is giving them loan in exchange of low interest. By getting this loan, these poor peoples are made themselves solvent. 43858 peoples are member under this program and 31601 members were received loan. Total disburse amount is 112.16 corer taka and outstanding 28.78 corer taka.

Lobbying and advocacy is one of the important sector of SDS. SDS always advocating pro-poor issues like PRSP, MDG, Khash Land issue etc. at local, national and international perspectives. Besides these SDS working for strengthening the local government on governance issues. We are putting our sincere efforts to create gender awareness and establish women’s rights through social mobilization, legal aid services and functional assistants to victim of violence.

This report sincerely documented under the SDS and highlighted the achievements during the year 2007. We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the stakeholders, development partners, wellwishers for being with us. We are looking forward to receive their cooperation, encouragement and guidance in the coming days.