Empowering rural communities through education, health, and livelihood programmes, and working with partners worldwide to exchange practical solutions and strengthen resilience.
RCDSC’s mission is to enable Dalits, women and marginalised farmers to overcome discrimination and violence, strengthen democracy, and ensure good governance, peace and progress. It promotes transparency, accountability and partnership, combining advocacy, awareness and leadership development with practical livelihood support and community infrastructure.
Current Rural Community Development Service Council projects
RCDSC services and campaigns
• Livelihoods & Poverty Alleviation – income generation, vocational training and sustainable agriculture for the poorest households.
• Rights and Social Justice – tackling caste-based untouchability, gender-based violence, child marriage, bonded labour and other human rights violations.
• Health & Sanitation – reproductive health services, drinking water and toilet construction, and emergency health clinics.
• Disaster Preparedness & Relief – flood protection, embankments and rapid-response support.
• Education & Awareness – adult literacy, school construction and community education through street drama and training workshops.
• Community Media & Finance – Radio Appan Mithila 94.4 MHz broadcasts local news, health messages and campaigns against harmful practices, while a cooperative provides low-interest loans and funds essential services.
Track Record and Partnerships
With 25 years of experience, RCDSC has implemented projects with partners including Oxfam, UNDP, World Neighbors, Canada Nepal, the German Embassy and many others. It maintains a 34-strong staff team (half women) and collaborates closely with local government and civil society.
RCDSC builds dignity and opportunity for Nepal’s most disadvantaged communities—women, Dalits, minorities and the rural poor—through rights-based action and practical, community-led development.
