• Our partner in India, 
    the Institute of Social Work, supports women's empowerment projects.

    Find out more here.

  • Friends of Kolkata
    supports a number of
    education projects in India.

    Find out more here.

  • We rely on generous donations to support education in
    communities in Kolkata.

    Find out more today.

Latest News

"It's a Girl" documentary screening - May 15th

Friends of Kolkata invites you to attend a fundraiser screening of a new documentary that exposes the gendercide occurring in India and China, called It’s a Girl, on 15 May 2013 at 6.30pm at Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne CBD.  The documentary screening will be followed by a p....

People & Planet 2013 Diary & Wall Calendar Out Now!

People & Planet 2013 Diary & Wall Calendar Out Now!

We are excited to announce that we’re now taking orders for the 2013 People & Planet Diary and Calendar! We only have 30 copies of the Diary and 30 copies of the Calendar, so place your orders now to avoid missing out. You can pre-order your copy now for delivery or collection in O....

Boys' Scholarships

Boys' Scholarships

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 bo....

A chat with Nupur, ISW director

A 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 2011, and I thought it would be a g....

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 ....