Indus Relief and Development Organization

IRDO is a voluntary, not for profit, Community Based Organization that was formed by persons with a vision to support, unite and promote community development in marginalized and poorest group. At the heart of IRDO approach is the idea that communities have ability for self help which has enabled them to survive in harsh environments. A catalyst organization is needed to provide them with technical and material support and social guidance to bring out the latent abilities in the communities.

IRDO serves as a mobilizing, networking, information, advocacy for improved livelihoods, quality health and better education, promoting economic empowerment for community particularly women and youth to improve self-reliance, building their capacities to manage their own income generating activities and intervenes both in situations of disaster and non-disaster for sustainable development of the marginalized population restoring their autonomy in the society.

Vision Providing dignity, mutual-respect and rights to the poorest segments of society by promoting community empowerment through socially, culturally, economically productive and sustainable activities.

Mission

Indus Relief and Development Organization (IRDO) mission is to act as a facilitator in order to make the people aware of their potentials as a force to undertake their development according to their own aspiration and priorities. The approach is "Village-Based People Centered Action Oriented Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development".

Strategy

We entering a village, organization begin with a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). The PRA is used as communication tool allowing organization to understand the village issues as well as a means by which the villagers themselves can develop Community Action Plan. The focal point is the mobilization of all different interested groups in the village resulting in a consensus on a way forward. In case of any emergency, men made disaster of natural disaster such groups can be utilized to access the affected community and these groups can further be trained to help as existing structure for future needs.

Aim It is with aim of improving the standard of living of the marginalized groups by promoting sustainable development through provision of socio-economic activities, good health and educational services.

Values

Indus Relief and Development Organization draws on the values of equity, inclusivity, transparency, innovation, integrity, respect and fulfillment. These values make the foundations of our guiding principles, which, in turn, contribute to setting standards for all organizational operations.

Objectives

IRDO will emphasize to focus on the following objectives and all strategic priorities and actions are identified keeping these objectives in view;

• Building social capital by mobilizing communities for poverty reduction, livelihoods and sustainable development
• Enhancing individual capacities for leadership; and organizational capacity for internal and external management
• Building resource base of the poor and remove infrastructure constraints utilizing potential existing in communities
• Provide a world class search and rescue operations in a most efficient manner that dramatically reduces lose of life during a calamity
• Enabling communities to link up with providers of social services