Our Origin

In early 1999 a group of citizens coming from different walks of life got together to discuss concerns they shared about the state of affairs in Sikkim. These concerns ranged from the environment, education, health, social problems, unemployment, poverty, changing demographic patterns, the state of the economy to governance. The organization was formed with a view to addressing the issues emanating from these various areas in partnership with the people of Sikkim and state government authorities.

Our Mission

Objectives

Promote a climate of freedom, equality, justice, peace, and opportunity across Sikkim.
Serve as an active agent of change, advocating for and supporting effective governance in the State.
Facilitate a participatory forum for discussing State concerns and building collaborative networks to address them.
Collaborate with State and Central Governments, their agencies, and other NGOs to achieve common goals.
Promote environmentally and economically sustainable community development projects in health, education, agriculture, rural development, urban affairs, community infrastructure and micro-enterprise.
Ensure projects align with community needs, and elicit their participation and ownership of the projects.
Strengthen, support and enhance the effectiveness and professional capacities of other organizations with similar objectives.
Work towards preserving Sikkim’s rich biodiversity and promoting responsible, sustainable tourism.
Raise funds legally from both domestic and international sources to finance projects that target these objectives.

Project and Initiatives