Sports enthusiasts established this organization as Kalika Sports Club (KSC) in 1981. In its initial period, KSC aimed at preservation and promotion of sports and cultural activities. It entered into social sector in 1992 and since then working to achieve its vision of a self-reliant society. Along with the shift in focus it also changed its name from KSC to KSSC (Kalika Self-reliance Social Centre) in 1997. KSSC is registered with the District Administration Office on 2050 Asadh 17 with registration no 32, Kapilvastu, and affiliated to Social Welfare Council on 2053 Kartik 19 with affiliation no. 4889. KSSC is a non-governmental social development organization working for positive changes in society.
KSSC-Nepal has been actively engaged in community development and transformation for over three decades, implementing various programs and projects across the Koshi and Lumbini provinces. Currently, the organization operates in 28 local governments across seven districts of Lumbini Province.
Poor literacy, conservative mind-set, superstitions, continues to contribute to violence and exploitation of women and girl children. Child marriage, exclusion of girls from school, patriarchy, gender discrimination, unequal and unfair workload to women, keeping Muslim girls from school, are some of evils besetting social life in Kapilvastu.
To overcome from these problems and issues, we have been conducting various activities such as Self-help Initiative Promotion, Institutional Capacity Building strengthening of local CBOs/CSOs, Quality Education, Health & Nutrition, WASH, Climate Change and Adaptation, Women Right & Empowerment, Child Right, Human Rights and Public Advocacy, Good Governance, Climate Resilient Food Security, Farm base and Off-Farm base Income Generation Supports, Livelihood, Conflict transformation in partnership with different donor Agencies in 28 municipalities across 8 district of Lumbini province namely Nawalparashi West, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Rolpa and Rukkum East.