How’s it going after a year and a half? In early 2023, we ended our daily presence in the DumDum slum. Since then, a year and a half has passed, and we are following up to ensure that our projects are socially sustainable. We had a Community Centre and initiatives in the DumDum slum area …
Birthday celebration at our hostels All children’s lives are worth celebrating, and that’s exactly what we do at our Boys’ and Girls’ Hostel. Before the children move into our Boys’ or Girls’ Hostel, very few of them have had their birthdays celebrated. At LittleBigHelp, we believe that all children deserve to be celebrated, so we …
The amazing exam result of Kabir Kabir* has lived at our Boys’ Hostel for 10 years and comes from a very vulnerable background. Before Kabir moved in at the Boys’ Hostel, he lived a completely different life. He shares: “I grew up at Howrah train station where I was afraid to sleep because sometimes at …
Why is it so hard to be a woman in the slum? When we start new skills training projects in the slums and encourage girls and women to participate, one might be tempted to think that the offer would be welcomed with open arms: Free education for poor women who often do not work – …
Finding Purpose: The Story of Ashim’s Journey to Education In the heart of Bichalighat, a lively neighbourhood in Howrah, lives a 12-year-old boy named Ashim*. From an early age his life hadn’t been easy. His father passed away when he was very young, leaving him and his mother. Then, tragedy struck the family again when …
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What is a street child? And are we helping them in LittleBigHelp? There are several different elements and definitions to consider when assessing whether a child is a “street child.” There are several different elements and definitions to consider when assessing whether a child is a “street child.” One of them is that “the child …
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From child worker to a respected woman At the early age of 11, Jivika* had to start working as a domestic helper because her family needed the money to meet basic needs and have food. She was then married at the age of 16, and moved from the suburbs to Kolkata to live with her …
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During our last health session with the women from our vocational training programs in the Santragachi slum area, many questions and concerns were raised. Especially the topics of reproductive and sexual health issues which are often neglected due to stigma and economic problems.
Therefore, we held a free “health camp”.
Why are we closing down two Community Centres? In 2023 we closed down two Community Centres in two slum areas, Dumdum og Santragachi. Both were opened in 2016. After 7 years, things are now much better, and LittleBigHelp no longer requires a daily presence in the slums of these two areas. Almost all children are …
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