A visit to remember at BrickfieldsIn the winter KMWSC team was lucky enough to enjoy visits from dedicated groups of volunteers. Ms. Kim Prodinger from Saint Ignatius college, Riverview, Australia along with 2 teachers and 15 students visited Pujali and Akra Brickfields at South 24 Parganas.The children were excited to ...
Continue ReadingLets rise,dance through One Billion Rising Campaign 14th February 2017.....oh what a footfall!!! KMWSC successfully mobilized 4000 people and beyond at Mohorkunj for ONE BILLION RISING 2017. It surpassed our expectation. We would specially like to thank our chief guest Ms. Kamala Bhasin. She needs no introduction. KMWSC team is absolutely ...
Continue ReadingONE BILLION RISING PROGRAMME COVERAGE WITH A DIFFERENCE With bursts of pink balloons in the air, students and survivors, activists and enthusiasts gathered at Mohorkunj on 14th February to sing, dance and celebrate One Billion Rising Campaign.Around 5,000 people participated in the programme organized by Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre-Loreto. We ...
Continue ReadingLets Rise through dance and songs and celebrate the power of One Billion Rising One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history. Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre team is gearing up for the campaign on 14th February,2017.This year we are Rising ...
Continue ReadingRadio Salesian 90.8 FM shows the way- Lets all Rise,Disrupt and Connect We are very proud to announce that Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre One Billion Rising programme promo has been aired on Radio Salesian ie 90.8 FM. We are forwarding you the radio clipping.We hope you’ll take a minute ...
Continue ReadingKolkata Mary Ward Social Centre invites you to the One Billion Rising Programme . Lets rise,disrupt and connect on 14th February, 2017 at Mohorkunj You must be aware about the One Billion Rising (OBR) Campaign.This is a global campaign initiated by Eve Ensler in 2013.She is a playwright, activist and founder of ...
Continue ReadingLets rise up and Dance on 14th February,2017 through One Billion Rising campaign A call to end Violence against Women: One Billion Rising (OBR) Campaign is a global call to action to stop violence against women and girls. It is about connecting all efforts across borders and boundaries to create a ...
Continue ReadingSpecial Visitors brings happiness to KMWSC Winter at KMWSC is getting warm and memorable..We thank Sr. Noel, General of Loreto Congregation for sharing her moments with us.We were honoured to have her amongst us.She was greeted by the staffs of KMWSC and had an interactive session with them. She met ...
Continue ReadingA visit by Saint Ignatius Team from Australia In the winter KMWSC team was lucky enough to enjoy visits from dedicated groups of volunteers. Ms.Kim Prodinger from Saint Ignatius college, Riverview, Australia along with 2 teachers and 15 students visited Pujali and Akra Brickfields at South 24 Parganas.The children were ...
Continue ReadingA visit to Brickfield schools Since 2008, KMWSC has facilitated open air schools for three hours a day for children living in brickfields on the outskirts of Kolkata.Each brickfield involved is assigned two teachers for every 50 children. Tracking and ensuring children of migrant labourers continue their studies when families move are ...
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