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|name=Indo Global Social Service Society<br />
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|headquarters=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
|location=India<br />
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|website={{URL|https://igsss.org/}}<br />
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The '''Indo-Global Social Service Society''' '''(IGSSS)''' is a [[Non-governmental organization|non-government organization]] based in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/dhemaji-flood-victims-get-relief-materials-delhi-ngo.html|title=Dhemaji flood victims get relief materials from Delhi NGO|date=2018-09-29|work=NORTHEAST NOW|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en-US}}</ref> It works towards the development, capacity building and enlightenment of the vulnerable communities. The organisation is spread across 25 [[States and union territories of India|states]] and the [[National Capital Territory|National Capital Territory of Delhi]] in India. It is formerly known as Indo-German Social Service Society.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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It initially began its operations as Indo-German Social Service Society working with the funds received through [[:de: Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor|MISEREOR]], one of the largest relief operations of [[Catholic Church in Germany|Roman Catholic Church in Germany]]. In 1981 it started to support projects in food production, health care and education, vocational training, employment, rural development.<br />
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The [[SMILE Programme]] (Student Mobilization Initiative for Learning through Exposure) was also started as a national program by IGSSS in 1985.<ref>{{cite book|title=The ocean in a drop : inside-out youth leadership|last1=Patel|first1=Ashraf|date=8 February 2013 |publisher=SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd|isbn=9788132109631}}</ref> By 1992, IGSSS expanded its presence from Delhi to pan India, opening regional offices. It moved from being a mere funding agency to development supporting organization with collaborations with other NGOs.<br />
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The organization's name had also evolved into the present Indo-Global Social Service Society to reflect the association with global donors.<br />
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== Organization Structure ==<br />
IGSSS works on six core issues that include <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://igsss.org/about-us|title=IGSSS - Indo-Global Social Service Society|work=Indo-Global Social Service Society|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US|archive-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712033053/http://igsss.org/about-us|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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* Sustainable Livelihood<br />
* Urban Poverty Reduction<br />
* Disaster Risk Reduction<br />
* Gender Equity<br />
* Youth Development<br />
* Climate Change Adaption<br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
IGSSS had received multiple prestigious awards and accolades for its work and contribution to the development of the society which includes the Golden Peacock Award for Philanthropy in Emerging Economies in 2006.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Civic and political organisations of India]]</div>JamesTex