Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre
KMWSC
Education, protection of women and children, community development, vocational training and help in crises and after natural disasters.
We save lives, provide education and create opportunities – in the heart of Kolkata’s slums.
Stiftung Calcutta Rescue supports local organisations in Kolkata and West Bengal with donations and commitment – so that people who have no chance get one again.
Since our foundation in 2012, we have been raising the funds needed for the work on the ground in German-speaking Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
We help where nobody else does and change lives for the long term. Our focus is on the needs of local people, respect for their dignity and careful stewardship of the donations entrusted to us.
Two partners in Kolkata
We support two local organisations that know their communities and develop solutions together with the people on the ground.
Divine Script Society
DSS Kolkata
Primary healthcare in the slums near the port, learning centres for around 300 children, sewing courses for women and clean drinking water.
The Board of Trustees works on a voluntary basis and covers its own expenses. That way, your entire donation reaches Kolkata.
News from Kolkata
Project updates and stories from the work of our partner organisations.
Project KMWSC01: Violence – leadership and empowerment of survivors
Women in India often face multiple forms of discrimination – because of their gender and because they belong to certain castes, classes or ethnic groups. Their low social status …
Project KMWSC02: Aarogya project in the red-light district
Sex workers and their children need more than just protection from disease – they need comprehensive medical, psychological and social support. The project offers: free health …
Project KMWSC03: Barefoot Teachers – creative teachers for children in need
Millions of children in India are waiting for an education – they need teachers now, not after years of theory. The programme trains committed people from villages and slums to …
Creating prospects together
Every contribution counts. Whether a one-off donation or regular support – you help secure our partners’ work for the long term.
Donation account
Stiftung Calcutta Rescue, 8004 Zurich
Postal account 30-349706-6
IBAN CH85 0900 0000 3034 9706 6
The foundation’s annual accounts are reviewed every year by the Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations in Bern.