About us

The beginning of
LittleBigHelp

LittleBigHelp was founded in 2010 by Lisbeth Johansen. Giving up a career as a hotel sales director, Lisbeth decided to pursue her dream of helping people in India who don’t have access to the same human rights, healthcare and educational opportunities as in developed countries. Several years of travelling and volunteering in India gave her the insight she needed into the complex Indian culture and socio-economic challenges to start LittleBigHelp in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Our work today

Today, LittleBigHelp has established 13 Community Centres in slum areas, in Kolkata and Howrah, a Boys’ and a Girls’ Hostel, several Skill Development Centres for women and Computer Training Projects for adolescents living in rural areas of Bankura, India. Furthermore, LittleBigHelp supports a centre for special education for 180 children. We are 90 locally employed people in India and two people in Denmark working on 25 projects that empower more than 3,000 children and adults.

Our approach

Our strategy for helping others has changed over the years from mainly responding to the direct consequences of poverty to focusing on sustainable preventative work.

Working from the belief that empowering individuals will help break the cycle of poverty, we give people the support, skills and tools they need to create a brighter future for themselves, their family and their community. It is our belief that the benefits will ripple down generations and have a lasting impact. The support and involvement of local communities is crucial to the success of our work, and without our Kolkata team members’ invaluable knowledge about local conditions, culture and challenges, we wouldn’t be able to fully understand the struggles of people living in these conditions.

Why India?

India’s economic growth doesn’t benefit much of its population. 50% live on less than $3,65 per day, and many don’t have access to basic human rights such as education, clean drinking water, adequate shelter or sufficient food. These conditions are especially prevalent in the slums where children and women are most vulnerable.

An estimated 10 million children between the age of 5-14 are employed in work

29% of children drop out of school before class 8.


India is rated the world's most dangerous country for women due to a high risk of rape, trafficking and other forms of sexual violence

Education, skills training and awareness are important steps towards more equality and better opportunities for vulnerable children and women in India.

You can learn more about our projects here.

LittleBigHelp is a member of ISOBRO (The Danish Fundraising Association) and CISU (Civil Society in Development – An association of Danish CSOs working in development)

LittleBigHelp is FCRA-Approved. Registration No.: IV-056162012

Bliv medlem af LittleBigHelp

For 50, 200 eller 500 kr. om året kan du blive medlem af LittleBigHelp. 

Som medlem er der ingen forventninger til dit engagement, men du hjælper os både med at sikre en vigtig støtte fra Kulturstyrelsen og bidrager direkte til vores indsats for udsatte børn og familier i Indien.

Den Lille Danmarksindsamling

På vores projekter tjener kvinderne i gennemsnit 359% mere, når de har færdiggjort en af vores erhvervsuddannelser, end de gjorde før de startede. 

Tryk på linket, læs mere om hvorfor det er så vigtigt at vi støtter kvinderne i slummen i Indien og vær med til at gøre en forskel.

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På linket nedenfor kan du se vores tre forskellige gaver til 250 kr, 500 kr. og 845 kr. 

GIv et bidrag til vores festDiwali på lørdag d. 4. nov.

På lørdag slår vi dørene op til dette års FestDiwali og selvom du ikke har nået at få en billet, kan du stadig støtte vores arbejde. 

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