Pratyush CDCW

In July of 2018, BYI volunteers distributed school supplies to our friends at Pratyush, in Kolkata.

Pratyush Letter

Dear Friends
Baybasi Youth Initiative, USA.
Greetings from Pratyush.
Date : 16.08.2018
We are overwhelmed with the kind gestures you have shown towards the children and their families at Pratyush. Your support brings new hopes among our children. The gifts you have sent will engender creativity and imagination in them. We treasure your love and support and look forward to a continuing friendship between the members of BYI and the Pratyush family.

With sincere love and thanks,
Dr. Aniruddha chakraborty
SECRETARY
PRATYUSH CDCW
Taki Road, Gholarhat Kazipara, barasat, North 24 Parganas,
Kolkata – 700124
West Bengal, India

Deeya's Thoughts

"I had an opportunity to visit Pratyush CDCW (Complete Development of Children and Women) with my sister, and parents during my visit to Kolkata last October. The warm welcome upon our arrival touched my heart; so many little kids and women built a wonderful family away from their biological families. Even though I had never met them before, I felt an immediate connection.
The facility had a resourceful library for the children to read. The elderly women made beautiful handmade shoes, coasters, and keychains out of jute. Some of the income of the organization came from selling these hand-crafted products. The little kids were trained in music, dance and many other art forms. They put up a quick show for us which left us spellbound!
I had a chance to reflect upon my experience after our eye-opening visit to Pratyush. The children were contented despite having much less than any of us at BYI. Because of their beautiful smiles, life seemed more meaningful. They all hoped for a bright future and good jobs in order to improve their family's life. Each person there believed that they can make a difference in the world, no matter how hard it may seem, which is something I admired about them. I came back home with a ray of hope!
Pratyush is a developing organization and seeks support from our community and from people all around the world. I am hopeful that I can contribute to making a difference through the efforts of BYI."

Volunteers

Anoushka Banerjee
Chiroshree Das
Deeya Chakrabarti
Doetri Ghosh
Shohan Bhattacharya
Sreeya Chakrabarti
Srija Bhattacharya