Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a national non-government organization started its mission by a group of enthusiastic students of Dhaka University in the name “Cloth the Nude” providing humanitarian aid and rehabilitation to the famine and flood affected people in 1974 to mitigate their sufferings. After the task is over, MSS redirected its focus to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor, especially the urban and rural women of Bangladesh. MSS is working not only for poverty alleviation of the poor but also promoting human rights, good governance and rule of law, education and awareness raising with a vision to establish a society free from poverty where there is equality among citizens, citizens rights are respected and they actively participate in the democratic process for establishing those rights.

Vision:
Establish a society free from poverty where there is equality among citizens, citizen’s rights are respected and they actively participated in the democratic process for establishing those rights.

Mission:
Empower disadvantaged people by developing their institution building and leadership capabilities, enhance their awareness on rights and provide access to resources for their Socio-economic upliftment.