Stand by for the poverty survey - 2nd MPI study
Calcutta Rescue CEO Jaydeep Chakraborty explains: "In October 2023, our second study on multidimensional poverty will begin...
Standard of living
In addition to health care and education, Calcutta Rescue always strives to ensure a minimum standard of living in the various slums. This includes meeting wider quality of life and health needs.
Smart thinking - healthy eating
"The vehicle kitchen came to our neighborhood, and the cook Didi, as we affectionately call her, didn't show us...
Photovoice project - pictures say more than 1,000 words...
Collecting data on slum communities as part of the Poverty Survey#2 is crucial, but CR...
Malda arsenic water project: Renovation to prevent arsenic poisoning
"Now that the Calcutta Rescue team has repaired our water filters, the drinking water tastes much better. I am...
New houses, new hope: slum dwellers in Dakshineswar move in
"I have been living in the slum of Dakshineswar for 15 years, under a roof made of plastic tarpaulins that is firmly...
Worms eat waste and create jobs
Calcutta Rescue has launched a pilot project using the humble earthworm to dispose of waste and create jobs....