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Social Development
International (SDI)
A HUMANITARIAN, CHARITY AND
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
NGO
Working to Eradicate
Social Risk and Economic
Vulnerability
in Communities
Chief Street, Bomaka,
South West Region, Cameroon.
Tel: +237 74505791/99576066/33077461
Email: sodeit@sodeit.org
URL: http://www.sodeit.org
Blog: http://www.sodeit.blogspot.com
Reg. No: 889/G.37/D.14/1/VOL9/2AP/BAPP.
Our Motto
“Social Justice and Economic
Development For All”
BACKGROUND AND FOUNDERS
SDI is a concerted effort of a team of global youths from Germany, India, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Cameroon; after a World Bank Institute e-course in Cameroon on CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CAMEROON. Pioneered and coordinated by Sulaiman TURAY in three universities; two state and one private ( University of Buea, University of Douala and Catholic University of Central African States ) for three years - 2002 to 2005 on behalf of AIESEC Cameroon and the WORLD BANK INSTITUTE and graduated over 350 Cameroonians in 3 workshops & training sessions.
The Pioneers & founders are;
Sulaiman TURAY - Sierra Leonean - Founder , Tshepo Michael THLAKU - South African, Christian SCHILLER - German, Sandeep BATHIA - Indian, Anna BEBOU OSANG, Dako Peter EGO, Shytum Ebangha CASSANDRA and Bintu Teh KUMBA - Cameroonians - Co Founders.
Our Legalisation
Decree No. 99/011/20/07/1990 and its text of application No. 90/53/19/12/1990 of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon authorizing the creation of CSOs, created the enabling ground of SDI seeing the light of the day.
As an Association NGO in the fight of ending poverty, illiteracy and unemployment; in her efforts in eradicating social risk, and economic vulnerability in Cameroon. Using HIPCI and globalization efforts to foster sustainable and more equitable development nationwide and the world at large. Its Registration Number is: 889/G.37/D.14/1/VOL.9/2AP/BAPP, Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Fako Division, South West Region, Cameroon.
When Created
Established in 2005 and got government recognition 13 October 2006, after a World Bank Institute e-course in Cameroon on CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CAMEROON.
Our Aims/Purposes
1. To promote social and economic transformation in poor communities whose inhabitants actively participate in the development process and benefit from the resulting good governance, economic prosperity, sustainable environment and social well-being of the empowered community.
2. An agent of positive change and transformation of society by implementing the dreams of stakeholders with the effect of establishing reduction of poverty, social injustice, economic, environmental, educational and health related conditions resulting in a better world for all.
3. A bridge builder to facilitates the empowerment of individuals and societies in communities through a philosophically approach of building a better world for all.
4. Creating a more joyful world.
Our Goals
To catalyse communities’ commitment to socio-economic growth, supporting the active involvement of the poor and most vulnerable population in working to accelerate the pace towards achieving equality and ensuring the representation of all in community’s activities;
To bring stakeholders together to design, install and operate replicable rural and peri-urban socio-economic projects/programs, promoting social protection and sustainable development in communities;
To hold governments and institutions accountable for fulfilling the existing commitments that they have made regarding protecting and promoting the poor and most vulnerable population;
To guide policies and investment towards poverty reduction;
To strengthen our membership structures and systems in order to support a growing and fully engaged community of members actively involved in securing the rights of the poor and most vulnerable population and in creating a peaceful and egalitarian community.
Our Objectives
To achieve truly egalitarian, open, transparent, accountable and sustainable communities where every inhabitant has equal opportunities of socio-economic development and prosperity;
To significantly reduce the vicious cycles of illiteracy, poverty, unemployment and its ills, which affect so many societies;
To improve the standard of living of the poor and marginalized and of the physically challenged, so that they have access to and control of resources, and are able to optimize them within sustainable bounds;
To provide regular input on all areas of community/national policy development and implementation that have an impact on the poor and most vulnerable population, or that contribute to the promotion of equality or to the elimination of discrimination in communities;
To create alliances and partnerships with groups across the nation and globally, and engage with international institutions with similar aims and seeking to offer cooperation/collaboration
To foster fruitful coordination of individuals and groups voluntary activities for the common good of all.
To promote and develop a voluntary service on a national, regional and international levels for the reason of advancing and improving the future.
Our Mission
To facilitate the social and economic empowerment of the poor and vulnerable inhabitants in communities, enabling their participation in the process of building a more developed, integrated, egalitarian, peaceful and sustainable nation state.
Our Vision
To be considered the NGO that leads the best programs in Cameroon towards achieving respectful, generous, egalitarian, peaceful and sustainable communities, where the poor and most vulnerable have equal rights and personal integrity, and equal access to social, cultural and economic resources.
Our values
Internal values (among SDI contributors)
Cooperation and consensus building – as our approach to difference and conflict;
Accountability – to each other, to those we represent and to funders;
Openness and transparency – in relation to communication and working methods;
Independence – from any religious or political party affiliation;
Passion and courage – to inspire change;
Social responsibility – to guide our actions;
External values (for the community in general)
Equality - in all areas of public and private life for all;
Solidarity - with all experiencing exclusion, discrimination and oppression;
Freedom – of choice for all poor and most vulnerable;
Peace – for all;
Justice – for all;
Empowerment and capacity building – for the poor and most vulnerable;
Organizational structure
The organizational structure of SDI is made up of General Assembly, 5 Board of Directors (BOD), 15 Board of Advisors (BOA), 5 Top Executive Team (which is made of both management and technical staff ). This structure comprises of both international and local experts and consultants in the social, Management science work and social industry. There is only one SDI organization. It carry out its works throughout its national territories. It is also the National SDI, which declares, in accordance with set conditions and an established procedure, the recognition of a new group, which thus becomes member of the movement.
Our Activates/Programmes
Social protection and risk management
Community empowerment and social inclusion
Rural community development
Poverty and growth
Our Slogan
Working to eradicate social risk and economic vulnerability in communities.
Our Motto
Social justice and economic development for all.
Our Approach
We work with societies, groups, organizations and institutions as partners to identify and tackle issues related with education, direct services, advocacy and personal transformation practices in order to achieve sustainable development in communities.
Functions of SDI
1. We promote social justice and economic development for all through sensitisation, social learning, informal, formal education, trainings through seminars, workshops, conferences, symposia, lectures etc; study relevant maters and materials pertaining to the promotion of social, risk and economic vulnerability.
2. We protect through investigation, conduct visits to risky and vulnerable locations (law enforcement cells, prisons, juvenile institutions, hospitals etc), provide counseling, mediation, conciliation of conflicts, refer cases of human rights to competent authorities etc
3. We recommend on her own initiative or on request effective measures to be taken in maters of promoting and protecting the marginalized, underprivileged and most vulnerable population and communities.
Geographical Coverage
We work in Fako Division, South West Region and the National territory in General.
Target Beneficiaries
Our Target Population are the risky and most vulnerable population in our community– Women, children, youths, the old and elderlies.
Membership
Membership of SDI is open to all over the age of 12 irrespective of nationality, religion, race, colour, political affiliation, sex, orientation and, educational background.
Support US
We enlist the public and international community to support the cause of social justice and economic development in Africa communities. SDI Cameroon is an independent , non governmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals, corporate bodies, foundations, and organizations worldwide.
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Our Bank Account Details
Bank Name: Afriland First Bank, Limbe Branch
Bank Address: B.P. 242, Limbe, South West Region,
Cameroon.
Tel/Fax: +237 3333 2099/ 3333 2089
URL: https://afrilandfirstbank.com
Account Name: Social Development International (SDI)
Account Number: 10005 00015 01739081101 39
IBAN: CM21 10005 00015 01739081101 39
SWIFT Code: CCEICMCX
Contact & Location
Person: Sulaiman TURAY
Position: Founder and CEO
Location: Chief Street , Near Jesus Saves Building, Bomaka , South West Region, Cameroon.
Postal: P. O. Box 44, Buea, South West Region, Came-
roon
TeL.: +237 7450 5791/9957 6066/3307 7461
Email: sodeit@sodeit.org
URL: http://www.sodeit.org
Blog: http://www.sodeit.blogspot.com

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