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Education Scholarships for boys

Education Scholarships for boys

Friends of Kolkata supports scholarships for boys education alongside our existing scholarship program in Kidderpore and Barasat. Martin (FoK General Coordinator) explains:

Upon ISW’s recommendation, Friends of Kolkata has committed to providing special scholarships for a group of boy....

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A chat with ISW

A chat with ISW

 

A Kolkata chat with Nupur, ISW director

Michael Chew is an old Friends of Kolkata volunteer who helped co-found FoK in 2005. He recently visited Kolkata and met up our partner organisation ISW for a brief chat.

I was in Kolkata for a brief holiday in 2....

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A letter from ISW

A letter from ISW

Having been denied our social, economic and political rights over the years, ISW formed in a strong determination with an oath to eradicate inequality of the deprived sections of the society especially women and children. For the last thirty years, ISW has remained devoted to the socio-economic d....

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2011 Volunteer Trip

2011 Volunteer Trip

In January six of our volunteers travelled to Kolkata to work directly with ISW. For most of us it was our first time in India and the experience was unforgettable. We visited the projects that, with the support of Friends of Kolkata,  ISW run to help improve peoples lives in the communities of ....

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Future Projects

Future Projects

We are always looking for new ways to help ISW and strengthen our partnership. This year we are supporting some exciting new projects that are in development at ISW. A women's shelter is being proposed in a house owned by ISW Secretary Nupur Sanyal  and also an education centre for trib....

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 Movie Night Thanks

Movie Night Thanks

 

Friends of Kolkata would like to thank everyone who came to our Movie Night to help raise money for the Jaynagar Day Care Centre.

Thanks to your generosity we r....

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