Even Domestic Abuse can’t Stop Rehana from being Independent
A tailoring course and a sewing machine have proved a lifeline for Rehana (not her real name) after she escaped from an abusive marriage.Rehana, a determined 33-year-old mother with a…
Tangra Needs Your Help – An Appeal by our Chief Executive, Jaydeep ChakrabortyTangra Needs Your Help –
Dear Friends,The sense of helplessness engulfed me as I made my way from shack to shack through Kapali Bagan slum in Tangra. These “homes” are no larger than 10ft by…
Best Ever Result at CR Education Projects
Calcutta Rescue students have just scored their best-ever results with 30 out of 31 candidates passing the Madhyamik (Year 10) exams, and 13 out of 14 passing the Year 12…
New Healthcare Strategy Unveiled at International Meeting
An increased focus on primary care, health promotion and disease prevention were the centrepieces of a new medical strategy for the charity which was unveiled at its International Meeting in…
Beating All the Odds Umar is Now the Sole Earner of His Family of
"When my father fell ill, I thought my dreams would shatter. I knew I had to be the responsible one and take care of my family," said Umar, a former…
Hearing aids from Calcutta Rescue bring Ajay back into the world of sound
Ajay (name changed), a student of Calcutta Rescue no 10 Education Centre, suddenly found himself unable to hear what his teachers were saying. He usually sat in the front, being…
New Homes, New Hope: Dakshineswar Slum Dwellers Settle In
"I'm living in Dakshineswar slum for the last 15 years, under a roof made of plastic sheeting tied tightly on bamboo sticks in a one-room shack of bamboo. It has…
CR builds new homes in Dakshineswar
For the first time ever, CR is building homes for slum dwellers. The pioneering scheme involves initially replacing 16 dilapidated hovels in Dakshineswar, the test-bed for so many CR projects. In…
Calcutta Rescue is creating a digital beneficiary database to imrpove clinic operations
The digital age has finally reached Calcutta Rescue which has begun a huge project to digitalise all its patient data.For the past 40 years details of all patients have been…
Calcutta Rescue is working on One of the Most Unique Projects – Vermicomposting
Calcutta Rescue has started a pilot project using the humble earthworm to tackle waste and generate employment. Vermicomposting uses worms to turn things like food waste and bedding materials into…