On 29.4.19 members of Inner Wheel Club of Kolkata Evergreen visited our Centre and had an interactive session on hygiene practices. After a brief introduction of the activities of the Centre by Jt.Secretary, the Children introduced themselves and performed song and dance. This was followed by some tips on how
On 29th April, 2019 the SI of Karaya Women Police station, , Kolkata came to our Centre to interact with our Women Group Members. She enquired about the problems faced by the women in their house, community and workplace and informed them about the various
In Santoshpur project area the beneficiaries live in slum pockets near the railway tracks. They earn their living as daily wage earns and domestic helps. the average family size is 6-7 persons. therefore the earnings are not sufficient to provide 4 square meals a day. However after our intervention in
In Santoshpur Project area our beneficiaries live in slums near Railway tracks and the area has ponds and due to lack of proper drainage there are stagnant waters at many places. These waters are the breeding ground of mosquitoes and lead to many diseases. The SHG members are frequently made
Like previous years this year also LGWCDC participated in Pinkathon event.
Pinkathon is more than a Marathon. It is the seed of change. It is the beginning of a movement carried forward by a growing community of empowered women across India, who share a belief that a healthy family, a healthy
Since September 2017 LGWCDC is partnering with CINI in the Program Tuberculosis Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI) to reduce the incidence of Tuberculosis. 24th March is celebrated as World TB Day and this year the theme was “Its Time”. In Kolkata, the Day was observed by organising a Rally by
This year on Women’s Day LGWCDC Team was invited to a program organised by Karaya Police Station, Kolkata. They informed all present about some special assistance numbers for women in distress. They also held a small quiz program on women achievers in all sectors . Those giving correct answers were
Empowering women is one of our key focus areas. As we are working with women living in slum communities our objective is development of the women , her family and community in which she lives. This is done through Self Help Approach (SHA) were the focus is on forming Self
Like previous years this year also LGWCDC participated in the 3 -day Spring Fete organised by Nari Seva Sangha, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata. It was an opportunity for LGWCDC to showcase the handicraft items produced by the women’s group. Many people visited then stall and purchased items from our stall.