Moving To A New Home
With our team growing and our projects expanding rapidly, the need for a larger space for our head office became essential. As our organization continues to evolve and serve more…
Innovations in Wound Healing Procedure
Sujata had a motorbike accident where her feet got stuck inside the motorbike wheel rendering her unable to use her right foot. When she visited the government hospital, the wound was so bad,…
Our founder Dr Jack Preger’s room at Sovabazar turns into an exhibit attraction
Five years after he finally retired, aged 88, a new photo exhibition about Calcutta Rescue's inspirational founder, Dr Jack Preger, has opened in the room where he lived for most…
Celebrating The Success Of Our Teachers
"Visiting Calcutta Rescue has been an incredible and humbling experience," remarked Mr. Ben Taubman, a trustee of the Helga Todd Educational Foundation.The Helga Todd Teacher's Education Foundation, an educational charity…
Teachers complete 3 year training course
Nineteen teachers at Calcutta Rescue have successfully completed a two-year teacher training programme and what they have learned is having a big impact on student attendance and learning. The Teach 2030…
Pictures paint 1000 words
Gathering data about slum communities through the Poverty Survey is vital, but CR is now supplementing this via an innovative project, called photovoice, which uses photographs taken by beneficiaries to…
Stand By for Poverty Survey #2
Calcutta Rescue’s chief executive, Jaydeep Chakraborty, explains:This month sees the start of our second multi-dimensional poverty (MPI) study - a huge, and hugely important, project for Calcutta Rescue. Planned by the…
Now We Have a New Clinic at Topsia
On Friday, December 15, Calcutta Rescue started another small clinic at Topsia. This is Calcutta Rescue's 5th clinic and a project that collaborated with Friend of Calcutta, another NGO working…
Malda arsenic water project: Renovation to prevent arsenic poisoning
"After the Calcutta Rescue team fixed our water filters, the drinking water tastes much better now. I'm really happy they came from Kolkata to help us. Thanks to them," said…
Remembering Sister Cyril – an inspiration to us all
We were plunged into mourning this month with the death of one of the world's most inspiring educationalists, Sister Cyril Mooney, who was a leading light at our organisation for 22 years.Sister Cyril, passed away in…