Certificates of Success
6 Girl's completed, and received their certificates for, the Computer Course run in our CCI. Each Child completed the six month Basic Computer Application Course from our Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust in collaboration with the Future Computer Training Centre. The Children were happy to receive their certificate which was presented to them from the DCPO when he visited.

Child Rights Week Celebrations
In June 2022, the District Child Protection Officer of Kolkata visited our FTBK Girl’s Home. On that day, the FTBK Girl's Home arranged a small program that included the prize distribution for girls who had participated in previous programs run by the DCPU. All the Girl’s Home children attended this special Child Rights Week program. During the program, the DCPO Sir encouraged the girls towards their future goals.

Computer Course Progress
The FTBK CCI Girls have been enjoying their Vocational Computer Course. Each Child is learning their course very attentively and we are happy to see them gain these skills for life.

Chef Dreams
One youth who we have supported for the past 12 years has had a deep desire to become a Chef. Through our support he is currently studying Hotel Management at Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management Kolkata. He has completed his 1st year and is continuing his studies and particularly enjoys all the practical elements of his course. Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust are so happy to support him for his Hotel Management Course.


Distribution of Water Filters
On the 21st May members of the Krishnarampur village received a water filter as a support to their family health. Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust distributed these water filters in collaboration with the Inner Wheel Club of Behala. 30 families benefited from these filters. In this area, people rarely are able to purify their water and village area water is not the best for drinking. These families are very happy to receive these water filters.


May 2022 English Classes for Kids
Our FTBK Charitable Trust continued our community English classes at Krishnarampur village. 111 children attended these English classes in the month of May. Our FTBK team teach the children English through activities and raising important social issues, protective behaviours are also covered in this class. The children are very happy to learn.

May 2022 Education & Nutrition Program
Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust provided Education & Nutritious Meals to the children dwelling in 6 slums in Kolkata during the month of May. A total of 158 Children were regularly attending the Education program. 173 children attended our Nutrition Program and a total of 1503 meals were provide for them. In the month of May children participated in their usual lessons along with special craft work which they especially enjoyed.

Holiday Programs
During the Summer Holidays FTBK Girl’s home home children participated in a lot of activities. The Children learnt about the Advantages of Meditation, Sandwich Making, Rubber Band Making with discarded Clothes plus they enjoyed fun in the swimming pool.

Hairdresser Training
At Free To Be Kids we always aim to help children to fulfil their dreams. One boy that we have supported for the past 12years, has completed his class 10 in this year, and he has a long term dream of learning Hair Designing. Our team searched for and found a good college for him and are funding his studies at this reputed college. He has taken admission in the Diploma in Hair Designing course from Keya Seth College of Beauty. We believe this will be a wonderful step for him in achieving his dream in the future.

Mother's Day Honours
On the 8th May 2022, FTBK Girl’s Home Children celebrated Mother's Day at our Girl's Home. The children honoured and wished all the Carers the best of wishes and everyone enjoyed cake together to celebrate.

