Village Development Center (VDC)

VDC started its journey in 2001 with SDG vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized being a peoples centered organization. VDC envisioned for a society which well be free from inequality and injustice. A society where no life will be ruined by poverty. VDC has embraced new ground s and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and the most time bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. VDC act as dynamic organization expanding its development interventions across 8 upazillas under Rangpur district of Bangladesh covering poor, ultra poor, youth, women, disable and vulnerable people.

VDC is a non government organization . The aim of VDC has been to create a self-reliant development process among the rural poor by extending support for getting themselves organized and making united and collective efforts to improve their socioeconomic condition. The beneficiaries of VDC are men and women of the two large sections of the rural population, i.e., the farmers, marginal peasants, landless, rural professional groups including fisher folk, weavers, potters, etc. VDC prioritize the beneficiaries considering women, youth and socially and physically vulnerable peoples.

VDC emphasize capacity building of the community peoples through organizing training. Training plays a crucial role in the VDC process . There are two types of training are organized: Human development and practical skills. VDC support members through providing credit and technical assistance.Other programmes that VDC has initiated include: popular theatre; participatory research; development support communication through video medium; health and nutrition education; literacy .

VDC seek an equitable society free from all discriminations and ensuring social and economic rights of the members of the society.

The mission of VDC is to make a happy, prosperous, and democratic society which ensure the basic needs of the people. VDC ethical principles include social justice, gender equity and human rights.

Equal participation of both male and female in durable development programs, poverty elimination, fulfilling of basic needs, empowerment and a right to live with justice.

VDC has been working in the field of agriculture, environment, climate change, biodiversity, livelihood integration. Good governance and human rights, Education, health , Livelihood and Water and sanitation, Youth development, Entrepreneurship etc.