Achan travels 30 km to get his medicines
Calcutta Rescue travels 200 km on average per day to distribute rations and medicines to the beneficiaries. Especially after the brutal attack of the Second Wave the desperation to keep…
Calcutta Rescue social work team is now stronger with Souvik
"Calcutta Rescue not only supports children throughout their academic journey but also helps fulfil their dreams to pursue unconventional careers. I am impressed," said Souvik, the new social worker in…
Calcutta Rescue lost the Vice-Chairperson & former CEO
Calcutta Rescue is very sad to announce that Dr Gazi Mohibor Rahaman, who was chief executive of the NGO for 10 years, died on 25th June 2021, aged 63 years.His…
Aftermath the Second Wave: A Letter from the CEO
Dear Friends of Calcutta Rescue, With the second wave of Covid-19 now receding in India I thought this was a good time to update you on what has been happening here…
Chiranjit is on the road to recovery thanks to CR’s quick action
13 years old Chiranjit had not submitted his homework one day in May. That was a first. Chiranjit is a mischievous boy but he always did his studies diligently. So,…
Calcutta Rescue shares the worrying results of its COVID survey
Almost two thirds of slum dwellers in Kolkata now suffer from severe food insecurity and a third of youngsters have dropped out of education. That is the terrible impact of…
CR CHWs are identifying people showing symptoms of Covid-19
Calcutta Rescue Community Health Workers (CHWs) are hard at work in the slums where they live identifying people showing symptoms of Covid-19.Debu, who heads Calcutta Rescue's street medicine team, said,…
At age 67, diabetes patient Rebati defeats Covid-19
"Early in May, my leg started swelling and there was pain. I thought it was a side effect of the medicines I was taking. So I did not mind it…
Calcutta Rescue Prepared Early for Cyclone Yaas
Amidst the second wave of the Covid Pandemic, a super cyclone named Yaas hit West Bengal on 26 May. With the memory of the devastation caused by super cyclone Amphan…