At a glance of SWF

BACKGROUND

Sancred Welfare Foundation is a non-profit and non political national NGO established in 1997 aiming at implementing charitable and social welfare related activities for the poor, destitute and disadvantaged section of the society. Since its beginning, SWF has been implementing various activities like education, capacity building, microfinance, health, agriculture, human rights, indigenous community development, climate change issue, research etc. At the initial stage of its journey towards development, SWF was one of the projects named Sancred Revolving Fund and Development Project. In 2005, the project was transformed into ‘Sancred Welfare Foundation (SWF)’ in order to launch and expand various development activities. At the outset, SWF started implementing development activities at Badaghat union a remote area of Tahirpur upozila, of Sunamganj district. It implements activities by ensuring participation of the poor community of Sunamganj district. Later SWF has expanded development activities with a view to ensuring sustainability of the organization as well as empowering and alleviating poverty of the oppressed, poor, landless people through social mobilization against exploitation and injustice.

SWF has gradually been stepping forward with trained, experienced and committed work-force who are, always devoted to give their best efforts in implementation of program activities very effectively. It has been extending its operational branches, staffs and beneficiaries countrywide through expansion of microfinance program. At present, it has been expanding its working areas in different part of the country.

Alongside, it has been promoting a better lifestyle of the under privileged people through implementation of health, agriculture, gender, human rights, livelihood, empowerment, social business, agro-forestry, sustainable access to agro-forestry knowledge, transferring of technology and information, and emergency relief and rehabilitation program.

OUR VISION

A visual panorama to look ahead that the people of all sect especially the disadvantageous are in a convenient place in all possible respect of social, good health, economical, psycho- cultural and political, where a society is truly a healthy environment living with dignity with the essence of freedom, justice and free from distinguished nature of discrimination.

MISSION

In all possible way, SWF is deliberately stepping forward with endeavors of development interventions to bring positive changes in the quality of life of the poorer through eliminate the grounds of sufferings of poverty, illiteracy, diseases, affect of disaster and climate changes, along with the deprivation of human rights.

GOAL

People’s empowerment by promoting rights of poor and marginalized, food security and livelihood, climate justice, good health, agriculture, women-youth-child rights, good governance, responsiveness of public services, economic empowerment and employment generation.

CORE VALUES

LEGAL IDENTITY

Sl. #	Registration Body	Registration no.	Date
(a)	Joint Stock Companies & Firms	S-5068(181)/05	30/08/2005
(b)	NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh	2171	04/12/2006
(c)	Micro-credit Regulatory Authority under MRA Act 2006 (rule no. 32 of 2006) of rule 16 of sub-rule (3)	00315-02052-00054 MRA: 0000054	05/09/2007
(d)	Directorate General of Health Services: Sancred community health service center & hospital Sancred Diagnostic Center	HSM 4311053 HSM 4512866	09/10/2019 03/10/2019
(e)	Nursing Council and Midwifery (Community Paramedic Training Institute)	BNC/2013/451	19/6/2013

APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES

Participatory Approach
Integration Approach
Knowledge and Learning Sharing Approach
Accountability and Transparency

People Centered Approach
Networking and Collaboration Approach
Needs-driven Approach
Rights based Approach

PROGRAM SUPPORT UNITS AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Program Support Units

Finance & Accounts Unit
Admin & HR Unit
Internal Audit & Monitoring Unit
Planning, Research & Evaluation Unit
Information & Communication Unit
Risk Assessment & Management Unit

Human Resources (Manpower)

Regular Staffs
Gender		Permanent Staffs		Project Staff		Total
Male		123		11		134
Female		21		04		25
Paid Community volunteers and Teachers:
Gender	Permanent Staffs		Project Staff		Total
Male	–		265		265
Female	–		365		365

FINANCE & ACCOUNTS SECTION

The Finance and Accounts division of SWF works as a separate department. SWF follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) in all its reporting. The financial and accounting manual, the loan loss provision, the internal control system and the computerized financial management system are being reviewed continuously as and when necessary to cope with the demand for charges in the financial reporting and policies. One Coordinator is in charge of managing the tasks related to this division.

This section mainly maintains the central accounts of Sancred Welfare Foundation (SWF), dealing with overall fund inflows & outflows, utilization of fund, fund management and investments. The accounts also coordinate the program and project based accounts. It also monitor the transactions are adequate with the SWF Accounts Manuals. The procurement, store and stock management, logistic management, construction work, safety and security measures are the main responsibility of this section. Accounts section not only deals with all financial policy issues, but also participates in relevant program related work and contributes to the policy-making process of the organization.

COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION SECTION

All type of documentation and Information of Sancred Welfare Foundation (SWF) activities to draw attention of stakeholders, Donors and also to explore the transparency the cell was developed. The cell engages itself in multiple activities like external/internal communications, media relations and publicity materials, publication of research documents, website/electronic communication towards ensuring a proper understanding of SWF activities by external and internal spectators. Following documents are usually published through this section:

►Newsletter (quarterly)

►Yearly Diary, Greetings Card, Calendar

►Poster, Leaflet, Sticker

►Case study

Sancred Welfare Foundation (SWF) has conducted various researches. During the year, it has conducted a study in Juriupazila of Moulvibazar district for assessing the health situation of the upazila. The findings of the study were shared with donor agencies in Sylhet. Another study has been conducted in Khagrachhari district to assess the socio-economic situation of the indigenous people of the district which also included overall health issues in the survey format. Other studies of SWF include: Livelihood Study on Hajong and Garo (indigenous group) People in Bangladesh 2006, Baseline Survey of Integrated Community Development Project 2008, Study on Cancer Hospital, Baseline Study on Disable People in Mymensingh and Netrokona districts etc. Sancred Welfare Foundation (SWF) has also conducted another base line survey in Khagrachhari district with the objects to assess the socio economic situation of the indigenous community of the district. Another study is conducted at Juriupazila of Moulvibazar district to find the health situation of the community people. The findings and experience of the study are tremendous.

MIS & AUDIT SECTION

SWF has an independent MIS section. It consists of monitoring cell. In each of the projects has inbuilt monitoring system according to project requirement, which is performed by a responsible person of project. The Monitoring Cell of SWF, coordinates and oversees the monitoring of all programs and project implemented by the organization. It consists of experienced and skilled staffs. According to the time, resources, and efforts, the progress output and impact is monitored and assessed following a comprehensive results oriented participatory monitoring process. If any issues and concerns are identified by the monitoring cell or inbuilt monitoring system then it suggests higher management to take remedial actions in keeping program in rights direction. In most cases SWF follows participatory approach in monitoring. The general process of monitoring is followed by SWF are Routine monitoring, Progress Monitoring and Performance Monitoring. Formal monitoring reports are prepared on a monthly basis by the staff using a pre-designed format.

The monitoring & internal audit cell is independent for their works. It carries out routine internal audit, investigation, physical inventory and other assignments to maintain organizational transparency and accountability. Internal Audit highlights the credibility of all financial transactions and safeguards of assets. SWF has an adequate accounting and internal control systems. The internal auditing has assigned specific responsibilities by management for reviewing these systems, monitoring their operation and recommending improvements thereto. This may include review of the means used to identify measure, classify and report such information and specific inquiry into individual items including detailed testing of transactions, balances and procedures. Also review the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of operations including non-financial controls of SWF. Review of compliance with laws, regulation and other external requirements and with management policies and directives and other internal requirements. The Internal Audit Cell also works for; confirm that liability has been incurred only in respect of the legitimate operations of the organization, prevention and early detection of fraud and undertake special investigations at the request of management.

EVALUATION

The evaluation of project entails looking at the impact of the program. The purpose of evaluating and ongoing program is to explore what the effects of the program have been, to review how things have changed since the program has been in operation and to determine if the program has made a difference. Program evaluation is intended to contribute inform decisions that could lead to the contribution of the program in its current form, discontinuation of the program or to changes/improvements in the design. The indicators or measures of program performance to use in program evaluation will vary in each particular situation; availability of data will vary as will the capability of local personnel and institution. Evaluation is important to check whether the objectives of the project were achieved or not. So, the project will undertake mid-term evaluation in middle of the project period following participatory evaluation approach. The performance and impact of the project implementation will be evaluated after a certain period of time. Two types of evaluation i.e. mid-term and end of project evaluation will be conducted. The terminal evaluation will be undertaken by following the participatory process at end of the project. The impact of the project implementation would be evaluated through an external evaluation team or firm. The donor may also conduct independent evaluation by employing external evaluation team at the end of the project. According to project objectives and its activities the indicators of the evaluation will be followed.