Empowerment of destitute children and women

Barrackpore Avenue Women Cultural and Social Welfare Society is a registered and approved women organization working in the areas of women empowerment, child literacy and destitute elderly care for the past 12 years presently the organization is functioning in North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. It is running 2 orphanages, 2 old age homes, 14 slum schools, 4 vocational training centers, 2 legal counseling cells, charitable dispensaries and awareness camps. LWDF donated USD7800 as a first phase assistance to the organization.


Destitute Girls hostel

Samaita is a voluntary organization works in Amrakanon, Bankura, a remote village where women empowerment is practiced with practical vision. LWDF donated in 2010 considerable amount for accommodation of destitute girls those are studying in the High School run by Samaita.


Orphanage Project

Vivekananda Seva Samity, Hijaldaha, Bankura runs an self sustained orphanage in the remote ruural area of Bankura in West Bengal where Living With Dignity Foundation donated the cost of an auditorium that was inaugurated by Shipra Roy in 2010.


Project for mentally retarded ones

We are presently working with Behala Bodhoyan, a voluntary organization running a home and rehabilitation center for mentally retarded children. A 13 seater school bus was donated to them on 10th January, 2009 for transporting the mentally retarded ones. General Shankar Roy Chaudhury, President, Living With Dignity, Kolkata, an affiliated unit of LWDF, launched the bus in presence of Prabir Roy and other dignitaries. A home for residential care of these mentally retarded ones is being constructed with the aid of LWDF. The foundation stone was laid by General Shankar Roy Chaudhury, President, Living With Dignity, Kolkata, an affiliated unit of LWDF in presence of Prabir Roy and other dignitaries. Acheck of USD 15,000 was handed over to Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Secretary Behala Bodhayan by Sri Sankaracharya Mukhopadhyay, the Secretary of Living with Dignity.


Project for Sanitation improvement

We are working with a voluntary organization in Bankura district of West Bengal where villagers are given free sanitary lavatory to improve upon their life standard. These people use to go to open area for toilet thus spreading airborne diseases.


Healthcare
  • Family Health program that will help in bringing up sanitation quality and arsenic free water in Indian villages

  • Mobile Medical Unit Program will help ensure ongoing medical services in rural areas.

  • Health educational outreach for villagers

  • Public hospitals and dispensaries in India, Bangladesh and Sri lanka will receive support in cash and in kind

  • Shipments of hospital supplies and equipment will give support to hospital need

  • Waste bins and allied items will help to make Indian cities clean

  • Provide deep wells for pure drinking water


Training and Family Planning :
  • Training in hygiene and family planning in remote areas.

  • Vocational training for women in urban areas.

  • Scholastic fundamentals and preparation for advanced studies.

  • Vocational and skill training for the mentally and physically challenged.