As a response to the current Crisis, our Management Team has launched a project to provide meals to those who are struggling at this time. Due to sickness, loss of income, financial stress and lockdowns, many people are not receiving proper nutrition. It is in this situation we have raised funds to provide meals for people directly affected by the Covid Crisis.  In the past 8 Days we have provided 591 meals to people who are struggling in the Community. These meals have been distributed to needy people outside the local Government Hospital, those living on the streets and in bus shelters and those who attend the local police station looking for food. We are so thankful to the generous members of our local community who have made this support possible. We hope to continue these meals over the coming days as we know that these are very helpful to those who receive them at this time.

As we continue to work for community development, we were recently able to partner together again with the Fulfillment Welfare Organisation to provide lunch and study materials to the children living in one of our Target Communities in South 24 Parganas. On this occasion, 130 children benefited from the program. The Children were delighted to receive a special lunch and a bunch of study materials. Thanks to the partnership of this organisation, we can together see the lives of more children impacted in a positive way!

Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust works with the community people in various target areas. Our Organisation recently partnered with the ICICI Foundation to provide orientation on Financial Literacy. 80 youth participated in this program.

In the Month of April Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust provided 782 meals to the slum children. 180 students were regular attendants of this Nutrition Program and 157 students attended our Education Support Program. In this program children receive free education support to help them in their studies. During this Covid-19 season, this is the only education most of these children receive.

Free To Be Kids provides training on agriculture and planting.  Our children gather knowledge on planting with the assistance of our FTBK staff members. We are very happy to share that this month our vegetables are growing very well.

The Girls residing in Free To Be Kids Girl's Home have been participating in tailoring classes for the past several year. Their sewing skills are paying off as they can now design and create their own Salwar Suits!

We often provide vocational training in the area of cooking classes for children. Our most recent training opportunity for the Free To Be Kids Girls were Watermelon Ice Cream making sessions. The girls enjoyed the activity and had a lot of fun both in the creation, and consuming, of these treats!

Our FTBK Counsellor recently provided training and awareness on the issues of Child Abuse and also Child Crime. Each Participant attended the session positively and were actively involved in the group session. Knowledge on these topics help children to be safe and protected and empowered to make good decisions both now, and in the future.

As we continue to work for community development, we were recently able to partner together with the Fulfillment Welfare Organisation to provide lunch and study materials to the Salt Lake Slum Children. On this occassion, 80 children benefited from the program. The Children were delighted to receive a special lunch and a pack of study materials. Thanks to the partnership of these of this organisation, we can together see the lives of children impacted in a positive way!

Free To Be Kids Charitable Trust works consistently with many children dwelling in the slum communities in Kolkata. In the month of April, our organisation provided Ice Cream to these precious community children. All the children were very happy and enjoyed the sweet dish as a treat in this hot season after working hard on their Education.