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The Darjeeling Diocese is composed of the three hill sub-divisions Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong of the Darjeeling District, the state of Sikkim and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society is the development apostalate arm of the Darjeeling Diocese and was registered on February 13 th 2001, under the Societies Registration Act XXVI 1961, West Bengal, Registration Number S/1L/2166.
| VISION Statement |
To transform the society into a just, loving and sustainable, social order where Gospel values are lived and nurtured. |
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| MISSION Statement |
To restore human dignity of the oppressed, exploited and marginalized people of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Bhutan through a process of empowerment. |
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:: About Us |
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Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society |
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Anugyalaya DDSSS is a Church based Developmental Organization and the official organization for development apostolate of the Darjeeling Diocese. We draw our inspiration from the Catholic Social Teachings and our intervention is secular. |
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Our approach to development is a right’s based one, where we believe in the dignity of the human person, their innate strength and potentialities. Our intervention is based on animation, organize and partnering with communities in their developmental journey of self reliance, sustainability and equity. |
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Anugyalaya DDSSS has a core staff of Fr. Valentine Rai - Director; Mr. Ashesh Rai - Administrator; Fr. Michael Lepcha - Pragati - Sikkim Director; Ms. Teresa Khawas, Sudip Bomjan, Albert Rai, Rupak Chettri, Ms. Lasang Tamang - Project Co-ordinators; Albert Lepcha - Education Co-ordinator and Ms. Divya Gurung – Education Cluster- Co-ordinator; Marcus Rai and Christopher Lepcha - Agriculture Supervisors; and Ms. Marina Rai – Co-ordinator, HIV/AIDs and Roshan Rai - Consultant; |
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Anugyalaya functions from Darjeeling and Kalimpong offices and also from Pragati, Tadong in Sikkim. |
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The team is also assisted by the other members of Darjeeling Ladenla Road Prerna in the Development Apostalate of the Diocese of Darjeeling. |
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| Anugyalaya DDSSS is a member of the Darjeeling NGO Network, Association of Bengal Collaborators for Development (ABCD) and the CARITAS family . |
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Mr. Pemba Lama, who moved on from this earth on 12 th June 2006, is remembered as Guru, inspiration, pioneer, friend, family, and conscience and core staff member. |
Click here to see the staff profile |
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