About USS
Mission & Vision
USS works for socio-economic development, human dignity, empowerment, health, education, livelihood, and resilience.
Vision Statement
Socio-economic development for underprivileged people
The vision of USS is the socio-economic development of underprivileged people with emphasis on the rural poor and hardcore poor. The organization aims to support disadvantaged communities through education, health, livelihood, awareness, empowerment, and sustainable development activities.
Values
Development through motivation, training, and empowerment
USS believes that development is a process of making people more productive by providing necessary motivation and training. It emphasizes human resource development and empowerment of powerless people, especially women, so that they can raise their voices and increase their bargaining power.
Mission Priorities
What USS Works For
The mission areas below are organized from the official USS profile into readable website sections.
Education & Literacy
Eradication of illiteracy through non-formal primary and adult literacy centers and support to educational institutions.
Health & Family Planning
Awareness and service delivery for health care, family planning, satellite clinics, tube-wells, latrines, and health centers.
Reproductive Health
Motivation, awareness, and services for reproductive health, population control, neo-natal care, and prevention of communicable diseases.
Community Organization
Formation of groups of target people, savings habit development, skill training, income generation, and small credit support.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship development for hardcore poor communities living in remote rural, char, and haor areas.
Training & Employment
Awareness creation, short-term skill development, and long-term vocational training for employment creation.
Government Linkage
Strong linkage with government nation-building departments to facilitate services, facilities, and empowerment.
Environment Protection
Environment protection through awareness, social forestation, sustainable agriculture, tree cultivation, and IPM.
Disaster Response
Disaster preparedness, disaster management, emergency relief, rehabilitation, and infrastructure support for extreme poor communities.
Core Values
Principles that guide USS
The core values of USS are centered on dignity, unity, empowerment, social justice, health, rehabilitation, and service to humanity.