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…
Baby Farzana’s health is now secured
"I gave birth to triplets. Three daughters. All of them were severely underweight. One of my daughters died that day." said Hajera, clutching Farzana, her sole-surviving daughter, tightly. Not long…
Calcutta Rescue observes Women’s Day
"I am HIV positive. I have two children, one of them is HIV positive. I live with my parents after my husband died. My in-laws kicked me out. I have…
Sima Re-starts her life with help of Calcutta Rescue Handicrafts
Calcutta Rescue Handicrafts have started “Restoring the Livelihoods Project” for those people, especially women who have lost their jobs during the lockdown period.They learn embroidery, tailoring, making garments and masks.…
Fatema has overcome a terrible misfortune, thanks to Calcutta Rescue
“If you had not been by our side in that terrible misfortune then maybe my daughter will not be here today,” said Fatema’s mother with gratitude. Her eyes were misty…
Harishankar is Out of Danger: Thanks to CR
"Thank god I came to Calcutta Rescue at the right time. One day, I found a welt on my right hand. A small red mark under my finger. I didn't…
CR implemented Online Physiotherapy
Nasrin Khatoon (name changed) was really sad. She is a student of Calcutta Rescue Disability programme. Due to the lockdown, she was unable to go to the school. She was…
Education on Wheels
Most children still can’t go to school in Kolkata due to Covid restrictions, so Calcutta Rescue is now taking the school to them.It has converted a school bus into a…
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Update on the current educational situation – Ananya Chatterjee, CR’s head of education
In Kolkata, education institutions were declared shut from 16th of March 2020 and may remain closed till the onset of next summer, given the present scenario. The national government allowed for…