The Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society (SMSSS) is the ‘Developmental arm’ of the Diocese of Shimoga, Karnataka, India. It is a secular, voluntary, non-profitable organization registered under Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 on 11 August 1989. SMSSS is reaching out to thousands of economically poor and socially marginalized families irrespective of caste and creed in the three civil districts of Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Davanagere. More than 30,000 beneficiaries have received our service through our various programmes over a period of 34 years.

Vision: A Society based on Justice, Peace and Love.

Mission:Empowering the poor and the marginalized through the process of capacity building and right based actions.

Goal: Marginalized communities will have access and control over knowledge, resources, decision making for their integral and sustainable development.

The Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society (SMSSS)

Chaitanya,
Sagar Road Cross
Gadikoppa, Vinobanagar P.O.
Shimoga – 577 204.
Phone: 08182-251480
E-mail: smssssmg@sify.com

Thrust Areas

Empowerment of Women	Natural Resource Management
Education and Development	Promotion of Good Governance
Health and Development	Capacity Building of individuals and communities