Faith In Action (FIA)
Basic Informations
Faith in Action (FIA) has been emerged in 2011 with the philosophy of serving the distressed people of Bangladesh. It is still new in the development arena but vibrant. It is a local non-governmental, non-political, voluntary, Christian humanitarian and social development organization. It is devoted to transforming the lives of vulnerable people so that they could live with dignity. It wants to give voice to the voiceless both through our words and our actions.
FIA was founded with the commitment and vision “abundant life for all”. Its identity is based on Christian values. Its mission is ‘witness the love and compassion of Jesus Christ to the needy and suffering people for realization of their human rights by bringing change in social, economic, health, spiritual and environmental situation’. It strives to approach people with openness and respect, regardless of religion, ethnicity, caste, gender, disability or other minority status. It is a children, women and persons with disability (PWD) friendly organization and ensures their rights participation at all stages of the project cycle. With a deep respect for human dignity and a conviction of the values, FIA works to empower the poor to take charge of their own lives and communities.
Faith in Action to be known as “Community Based Development organization” focused on disability inclusive Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. It follows integrated approach and grasps issues related to development that directly impact on the growth and development primarily on women and children”.
Meanwhile, FIA has developed a framework for its next five years strategic plan and set up the “Theory of Change” in 2017. This strategic plan focuses the areas like; WASH, DRR &CCA, Inclusion, Resilient Livelihood & Food Security, health and nutrition, inclusive education and linkage, networking and advocacy. At the first stage FIA launched the programmes in southern Parts of Bangladesh especially in Magura, Faridpur and Satkhira districts. It has also brought the Khagrachar District under its service. Consecutively, strategic plan suggested to mobilize resource for expanding the programmes other climate change vulnerable and disaster prone areas. In July 2017, FIA has launched Integrated Community Development Project focused for building climate DRR resilient community in Satkhira (Shyamnagar Upozila) and Patuakhali-Barguna Districts.
Legal status: Faith in Action is registered with the Social Welfare Department of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Government. Registration no is Mag. 584/2010, dated. January 06, 2010 and NGO Affairs Bureau registration is 2780, dated April 09, 2013 with renew till 2028.
Our philosophy is “Not to be served but to serve”
Values: 1. Love
2. Justice,
3. Equality,
4. Relationship Building,
5. Stewardship,
6. Participatory Policy Making,
7. Transparency and accountability
Address
Badhoghata (Shohid Muktijoddha Road),
Nokipur, Shyamnagar,
Satkhira, Bangladesh.
Contact Number: +88 01715 97 98 85
E-mail: fia.sat.icdp@gmail.com
Vision
Faith in Action dreams ''Abundant life of all''.
Mission
As a Christian humanitarian and development organization, FIA’s commission is to witness Jesus love and compassion to the needy and suffering people for their sustainable livelihood through its program interventions addressing the physical, social, mental, spiritual, environmental and economic needs of the vulnerable people of Bangladesh.
Objectives
- United the most vulnerable community and form people’s institutions for integrated, sustainable and transforming Community Development by building community capacity.
- Ensure access of all participants in education, skill training, and health services; essential institutional facilities; appropriate financing for their chosen economic interventions undertakings; necessary market and other information; appropriate technologies; and so on.
- To achieve sustainable livelihoods of the most vulnerable people, meeting their perceived needs and aspirations through economic, social, spiritual, environmental and political changes.
- Work with communities to identify children’s needs to facilitate opportunities to protect their rights through holistic program interventions.
- Respond to immediate needs with food, shelter, medical services, safe drinking water and sanitation to the disaster victims.
- Advocate for individuals and communities for their social justice and human rights and linking community with local and government resource bases.
- Address the crucial aspects of climate change and work in partnership with the affected community to mitigate the effect of climate change and to adapt in the climate change situation.
Major Activities
- Community Leadership Development.
- Functional Adult literacy program.
- Community Health & Nutrition.
- Community Economic Development.
- Sustainable agriculture and Food Security.
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.
- Service for Persons with Disability and Elderly People with (Bagger Rehabilitation)
- Linkage, Networking, and Advocacy
Head Office
House 21 (4A), Road 5,
Kaderabad Housing,
Mohammadpur,
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Contact Number: +88 01715 45 09 06
E-mail: faith.in.action.org@gmail.com
Project Office
Badhoghata (Shohid Muktijoddha Road),
Nokipur, Shyamnagar,
Satkhira, Bangladesh.
Contact Number: +88 01715 97 98 85
E-mail: fia.sat.icdp@gmail.com
List of Excutive Body
- Rev. Sushil Chandra Bose-Chairman
- Mrs. Bithika Barua-Vice Chairman
- Mr. Nripen Baidya-Founder & Executive Director
- Mr. Martin Saikat Biswas -Treasurer
- Dr. Afroja Khanom Biplobi-Member
- Rev. Judith Milita Das-Member
- Mr. Khokon Mitra-Member
- Md. Jahangir Alam-Member
- Mr. Ananta Kumar Tripura-Member
Chief of NGO
Name: Mr. Nripen Baidya
Designation: Executive Director
Phone & Mobile No. +88 02 9140304 (+88 01715 45 09 06)
Staff Strength
| Staff category | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid-level | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Field Worker | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Support Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Voluntaries | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Infrastructure facilities:
| Particulars | Total Number |
|---|---|
| Motorcycle (Hero Splendor+) | 3 |
| Computer (Desktop) | 2 |
| Computer (Laptop-HP) | 1 |
| Almirah | 2 |
| Table with (training) | 8 |
| Chair with (training) | 18 |
| Bi-Cycle | 6 |
| Printer (Canon-Laser) | 1 |
| Projector (Epson) | 1 |
| IPS (Hamko) | 1 |
| Digital Camera (Nikon) | 1 |
Network / Forum
Micro credit related information Last three years: (If necessary)
| Financial year | Amount of Savings | Loan disbursement (Cumulative) | Amount of Total fund (Tk) |
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Project List ( Total Project : 1 )
Project Name : Satkhira-Integrated Community Development Project
Doner : World Renew
Sector : Development
Area : 4 Union of Shayamnagar Upozila
Time Line : October-2018 to September-2022
Brief of activities :
Faith in Action and World Renew have agreed to work together on Integrated, sustainable and transformational community development in four Unions of Shyamnagar Upazila in Satkhira district from October 1, 2017 for five years. FIA has designed an integrated, sustainable and transformational community development project named SAT-Integrated Community Development Project (SAT-ICDP). In this five years period project will form 60 primary group and 4 secondary group and a Thana federation. The project staff will be trained to learn basics of OCI, CCI, DRR and this will be done with newly formed primary, secondary and Thana Federation.
The project working on belows activities.
- Community Leadership Development.
- Functional Adult literacy program.
- Community Health & Nutrition.
- Community Economic Development.
- Sustainable agriculture and Food Security.
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.
- Service for Persons with Disability and Elderly People with (Bagger Rehabilitation)
- Linkage, Networking, and Advocacy
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