The Oldest Child who graduated from our Home is continuing her Studies in Bangalore at Fortis Nursing College in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Course. We have been able to continue this valuable support for her to study to reach her dream of becoming a nurse.  She is progressing well with her studies and especially in the area of her practical involvement.  She is building a good rapport with the other students and hostel staff, principal and teachers at her college. We are very proud of her efforts.

Community Literacy Training

Literacy Training has commenced for women in the local Community to help to empower them for their lives. FreeToBeKids is happy to facilitate such training that causes women and families to be stronger!

Community Education Support Program

Education has the power to unlock a great future!

We were happy to be able to provide Education Support for Children in our Local Community. Along with gifts of books, pencil boxes and stationary for 160 Children, a wonderful program was held that encouraged participation from the children in the Community to show case their talents and knowledge! 

Blanket Distribution

We are thankful that our Local Councillor was able to come and present us with our donated blankets to keep us warm this past winter!

Independence Day 2016

Celebrations included a Program at our Local School where we remembered the significance of this day and the Freedom Fighters who are our National Heroes. We returned to our Home where our Children's Committee created a Party Program filled with Songs, Dancing and Good Food!

On the 16^th June we went to Nicco Park with our FreeToBeKids Family. We travelled by bus when we went to Nicco Park.  We were very much excited and happy! We first went to the water pool where we all enjoyed very much.  We played so many things that we cannot forget.  We saw many types of things that we never saw before. After these games we took our baths then we all went for lunch. At lunch we had fried rice, chilly chicken and ice-cream. After lunch we went to play on the rides. Once we finished our rides it was time for us to return home. We really enjoyed our time there and it was great fun and lots of enjoyment we had.  We are very happy now to remember that day.  We hope to again visit there.

Written by Marufa 

Recently we ran a Community Health Awareness Program in one of the local areas of Kolkata where we are focussing our work. Through this program we were able to immunise 180 Children and 20 Adults against the deadly Typhoid Virus. It was encouraging for us to see that the highlight for the children who received a vaccination was that they also received an apple and it was obvious this was an unexpected treasured gift for them.

This ray of sunshine, came to live with us in our Home in 2010.  Before this time she had experienced a lot of difficulties. Her father passed away when she was just 3yrs old and after this her mother had a mental breakdown and set fire to their family home, consuming all documentation and family memories. Unable to be in her mother’s care, she lived with a number of different people where she was provided shelter but not security. These people were not committed to seeing her complete her education and she ended up working as a house servant and experiencing different types of injustice. At this point of hopelessness in her life, she was given the opportunity to come and live at our Kolkata Home and since then she has been set on a path for a great future.

Take a look at our day in pictures...