Youth Development Society of Sikkim (YODESS)

YODESS is a non – profit making, nonpolitical, secular and developmental oriented non government grass root organization established with joint hand effort of ten enthusiasm youth / women from different parts of the state of Sikkim with their different developmental key excellence profile. It had been formally registered under Societies Act 1860 in the year 2006. With the initiative to sustain the platform created as facilitator for the society, YODESS always realizes that the NGOs role should be professional as systematic as distinct, so that the key developmental inputs as holistic approach for economic empowerment can be run by the society itself with the concept by the people, for the people and of the people.

YODESS Area of Operation, Program - Theme, Vision, Mission & Value......!!

As to play role as facilitator for the disadvantage sectors YODESS initiated facilitating inputs on perspective building, advocacy processes and professional development among rural and social groups in the region to fulfill the long felt need of the community and with the goal of changing the development era from needs to rights. YODESS aims to become as a platform to streamline the traditional asset of the region, in the process empowering women to have better control of their lives and resources and enable them to establish themselves both in the personal and professional fronts bringing about positive and visible changes in their community.

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Area of operation                                                                      
At present it has been able to keep its developmental steps in all the districts of Sikkim by achieving its importance as a state level organization in community development. 

YODESS has been awarded and appreciated by different government departments, organization, sponsored agencies and the community as well based on its outstanding effort in development.

                                                                                                           Program Theme
Our Integrated community development initiatives address the following areas.
v  Literacy and Education
v  Vocational training for income generation
v  Community Health and Sanitation
v  Awareness Program on various developmental issues
v  Promotion and formation of Self Help Groups and farmers group
v  Empowerment of Women & Youth  
v  Promotion of local culture and tradition
v  Preservation of local environment
v  Management of Natural Resources and modern agriculture
v  Water & Water Resources, ETC.

Vision, Mission & Value                                                                                                                  
As to play role as facilitator for the disadvantage sectors in our society YODESS initiated facilitating inputs on perspective building, advocacy processes and professional development amongt rural and social groups in the region to fulfill the long felt need of the community and with the goal of changing the development era from needs to rights. YODESS aims to become as a platform to streamline the traditional asset of the region, in the process empowering women and youth to have better control of their lives and resources and enable them to establish themselves both in the personal and professional fronts bringing about positive and visible changes in their community.

VISION STATEMENT
We long for a just and peaceful society in which each individual and each community is empowered and self-reliant; where human dignity, equal rights and equal opportunities are enjoyed by all and after which we may feel proud being Indian as Ideal country citizen.                                                                                                                                              

MISSION
YODESS is dedicated to promoting empowerment of people, protection of the environment, and respect for cultural diversity. The organization focuses its initiatives on committed, grass roots organizations that rely strongly on volunteer efforts and where its services will make a significant difference.                                                                         
Our purpose is to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations, youth groups to achieve mission-driven results. Since its activation, we have provided quality, affordable management consulting and board recruitment services to remarkable numbers of nonprofit groups.                                                                                                                             
We support and strengthen the development process of the poor communities in our region, particularly in Sikkim by: helping the poor to help themselves as well as the development and Community Based Organizations, through participatory trainings towards different development programs.                                                                                        
Providing technical support to agencies, institutions and organizations involved in people’s development.                      
Developing and promoting income generating activities for long run sustainability of socio economic development motto.                                                                                                                                                                                     
Promoting Women & Youth entrepreneur, farmer’s community by way of providing training on production & service sector as well as initiating development local resource base SSIs.                                                                                        

VALUE
YODESS platform is running with people’s participation all the time, thus it has been able to follow the concept by the people for the people and of the people. YODESS is guided by loyalty, professionalism, transparency and commitment.  




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