Our Impact - Kolkata Foundation

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Our Impact

1200+

NGOs in Kolkata

6

NGOs selected

30+

National Awards

58000

Poor Patients Treated

1800

students supported

Education

Educated ~500 slum children for 2 years at Samaritan Help Mission, Bankra (Girls 48%, Boys 52%)
Providing 15 hours of coaching per week to ~1000 students at 7 Mukti Gram Support Schools in the Sunderbans
Remedial learning for 300 slum children (primarily girls) left behind due to the digital divide during the pandemic lockdowns at Ektara.

Healthcare

Provided medicines to >31,000 patients (Female 61% + Male 39%) in Kusumgram & Swarupnagar centers of Rural Health Care Foundation
Supplied 100 oxygen concentratrors and 15,000 medical kits to fight the COVID 2nd wave devastating India in April, 2021.
Treated ~8,600 patients in the Sundarbans after cyclone Bulbul: ~40 medical camp days across numerous villages
Treated ~19,000 patients in the Sundarbans after cyclone Amphan: 211 medical camp days covering ~120 villages across 40 gram panchayats

Women's Empowerment

Provided nutrition, psychotherapy, self-defense training and education support to 165 children (primarily girls) in red light areas - for 3 months at Hamari Muskan
Poultry Farming livelihood project – running a proof-of-concept to create
sustainable livelihood opportunities for 600+ women in Muktigram, Sunderbans.
Vocational Training & Livelihood Project: Stitching skill development for 20 women at Ek Tara. Donated 2 embroidery machines to Ek Tara.

Covid / Amphan Emergency Relief

Provided food support to >10,000 families (~50,000 individuals) for various months
Repaired 20 kms of river embankments benefitting 13 villages through Food for Work
Provided nutritious GoMo snacks to >16,000 children for 4 weeks
Provided nutritious Nestle drinks to ~200 children for 4 weeks