D-CACUS FOUNDATION (DCF)

In the year 1987-88, a few educated young people belongs to the Bishnupur District, Manipur analyzed the situation and given a thought of the horrible future of the District as well as Manipur State and other parts of India. The young people were concerned for their own people with commitment. They started working with and sensitising the issues which are controlling their living standards.

In the interest of the General Public, Dr. I.S. KONTHOUJAM ( Ibochouba Singh Konthoujam), a resident of Ningthoukhong Ward No. 9, Bishnupur District, Manipur-795126(INDIA) inspired himself to do Social Activities for Rural Areas & Weaker Sections of the Society.

Actually, Dr. I.S. Konthoujam, Founder Chairman of the Organisation started thinking himself from his class-VIth standard for the Development & Upliftment of the Society as he found Social problems during his study as well as he was from a poor family. He faced different problems, obstacles, issues and other difficulties during his period of Study due to Poverty. Nobody was there to understand the Problems, difficulties and issues of a poor life at any angle. So, he took a great role to establish such an Organization namely DEVELOPMENT ON COMMUNICATION, ARTS & CULTURE, SCIENCE, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION CENTRE (D-CACUS-EDUCATION CENTRE), DCEC. He started organising & mobilization of friends & Youths to establish such an Organisation in the interest of Weaker Sections, Down trodden, Destitute, Backward and Poor groups of the Society to bring the solution in Future.

Thus, the Organisation was established on 23rd December, 1998 & registered under Manipur Societies Registration Act-1989 (Act No. 1 of 1990) on 25th February, 1993. Now, the name of the Organization has been changed as D-CACUS FOUNDATION ( DCF ) as per the Meeting held on 07th October, 2022 due to the very long named of the old nomenclature.

D-CACUS FOUNDATION (DCF) is one of the Registered Voluntary Organizations working in the field of Science, Technology, Environment, Indology, Fine Arts, Literature, Economy, Culture, Health, Education, Eradication of Social Evils, Empowerment of Women & Youths, Income Generation, Agriculture, Horticulture and Alleviation of Poverty etc. in Manipur (A State of India in the North Eastern Region). Above all, the most rural areas were under developed and people needs Education, Good Health and Good Environment for the betterment and Development of the Society. Without any support from Government or any others' support, the youths destined to work with people. The interaction with people has opened the eyes of Youth. In the beginning, resentment of people, Oppression of upper caste and class people has intensified the commitment and activities. They started believing that outside help is futile until & unless we build our capacities and be part of our own development. They changed their attitude and in turn started changing the attitude of people and established the Organization. Now, the Organization is working properly since last many years with a mutual understanding in the Society. We need support from Individuals, Groups, Agencies, Governmental Departments, Corporate Sectors, Institutes, Like minded Groups of India & Abroad. We welcome suggestions and Advice for the betterment of Society and Organization in the long run.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

1. To take different roles in sustainable Development, Livelihood & Social Welfare of civil society without any discrimination

2. To include Groups, Individuals, Institutions that are entirely or largely Independent from Government and that have primarily humanitarian or cooperative rather than commercial objectives without any external control or force.

3. To support & sustain International Development, Indigenous groups, communities, Members, Non-members, Individuals & Groups in villages including Rural, Urban & Shum areas by organizing Locally, Regionally, Nationally or Internationally.

4. To catalyze, support and strengthen civil Society in promoting sustainable Development Livelihood, ecological Agriculture, Environment Horticulture, Forest Development, Food Sovereignty, Educational & Health activities, Empowerment of Women & Youths, Development of Human Resources and equitable trade with focus on Human dignity of poor and marginalized people/ Groups.

5. To undertake, arrange & organize Training, Research, survey, Publication, Workshops, Seminars, Competitions, Symposiums, Cultural Programmes, Exhibitions, Discussions, Lectures, Conferences, Demonstrations, Camps and build capacities to promote Economic, Social and Gender Justice.

6. To promote a democratic, accountable and transparent system of governance and create an enabling and supportive environment for development initiatives in all walks of life.

7. To build alliances and network at Regional, National and International levels in order to campaign and advocate policies for marginalized in Science & Technology, Agriculture & Horticulture, Natural Resources, Economy, Health, Education, Forest, Ecological Balance, Human Welfare & Development.

8. To establish, run and construct Schools, Hospitals, Colleges, Institutions, Training Centres, Medical Colleges, Nursing Schools & Colleges, Engineering and other Technical Colleges, Health Centres, old Aged Homes, Day care Centres, Creache Centres, Homes for Girls & Working Women, Library, Hostels, Ashrams, Music, Dance & Cultural Centres, Tube Wells Technologies and other Scientific Related Centres, Tourist Places & Resorts, Roads, Dams, River Banks, Bridges, Highways Universities, Small Scale Industries, Rehabilitation Centres, Village Community Parks, Village Development Committees & Human Resource Development Centres for Medication, Treatment, Recreation & better Development of the Society directly or in collaboration with other Agency or Agencies in rural and urban areas.

9. To Supply, construct and manage Drinking Water, Purification of Water, Water conservation sheds, preservation of Ecology & Environment, Water Harvesting Projects, Protection from Water, Air & Environmental Pollution and renewable energies & Electricity etc.

10. To strengthen Women Groups, Students, Youths through micro Finance to Self Help Groups, Individuals, Bodies, Organization & Institutions etc. for the welfare of the Society with the mobilization of Public Development Bank.

11. To develop, produce and prepare mass media such as Telefilms, Serials and other Media created Awareness amongst the masses for Education in Health, Family Welfare, Mother and child care, Prevention of cancer, STD, HIV/AIDS, early marriage, removal of illiteracy and other Social evils & crimes etc.

12. Advocacy, Consultancy, Guidance & Counseling

13. To open Branch offices, Units, Centre in different parts/ places of India and Abroad