Padman is our man (on the new outreach programme)
Our new outreach team has got a rather special new member - Sobhan Mukherjeee - better known in Kolkata as Padman. Sobhan, 26, who became the joint supervisor of the team…
Calcutta Rescue helped Gour achieve a new life: Covered by The Telegraph
An article about how Calcutta Rescue helped a street vendor recover from "the brink of death" has attracted some welcome attention for the NGO."Awesome" "amazing work" and "inspirational" were just…
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…
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…
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…
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…