After 23 long months schools finally reopen in Kolkata
At last, after being closed for almost two years, the government of West Bengal finally gave the green light on February 16 for schools to reopen.The announcement was made after…
Calcutta Rescue spearheads a huge food-relief project for the poor
A massive project in the planning for the last five months, to deliver 3,750 tons of food to the poorest people in Kolkata began last week, coordinated by Calcutta Rescue.Project…
Calcutta Rescue plans to extend various vaccinations for adults
Getting people vaccinated has been a medical priority at CR in recent months, and not just against Covid but a dozen other life-threatening conditions. The pandemic has led to a…
Calcutta Rescue is protecting, promoting and developing infants
Mustari arrived at Tala Park Clinic in January clutching her tiny two-month-old son Azan. Just 17, her health had declined markedly after the arrival of Azan because she was unable to…
Sourav dreams to make the country proud in the Commonwealth Games
"The environment of the slum area I live in is awful. Very easily anyone can fall into the wrong paths. I have seen boys my age doing wrong things. They…
How Calcutta Rescue Handicrafts successfully empowers women
According to this Firstpost article Covid19 decimated the livelihoods of 80% of the population of India and 63% of the population had to survive on only two meals a day. Our beneficiaries are…
Calcutta Rescue starts Covid Vaccination Drive
We lost many people in the past three months. Many of them were not able to get vaccinated on time.Calcutta Rescue supports thousands of poorest of the poor slum dwellers…
Calcutta Rescue teams up with Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives for empowering girl students
Calcutta Rescue (CR) collaborates with Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives for empowering 126 girl studentsAzim Premji Foundation is one of the largest not-for-profit organisations that has been working since 2000 with…
Dr Jack turns 91!
On 25th July Calcutta Rescue founder Dr Jack Preger turned 91. On the joyous mood we have made a congratulatory video for his birthday. Happy birthday Dr Jack. Wish you good…
An Update of the Calcutta Rescue Education Projects
Hello, I am Ananya Chatterjee, the head of the education project at Calcutta Rescue. The brutal Second Wave is receding and we are waiting for the third wave. We don't…