India has the highest number of women who die from childbirth in the world. Our services reduce maternal morbidity and mortality and empower women to help their families thrive.
More than 2 million children in India under 5 years old die each year of preventable causes. We give young children the care they need to survive and grow normally.
Adolescent girls in India lack the nutrition, health knowledge, and self-advocacy skills to flourish in adulthood. Our services set adolescent girls up for success.
Impact
Since Calcutta Kids began, the community where we work has seen a dramatic drop in mortality, morbidity, and malnutrition among pregnant women, mothers, and children.
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12600
Number of home visits Calcutta Kids conducts each year
6900
Number of medical consultations Calcutta Kids conducts each year
In 2020, nearly all young children in the Calcutta Kids Child Health Program were fully immunized—a strikingly high number, especially compared to India as a whole.
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Executive Summary on Report- Health in India, NSS 75th round: Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation: Government Of India. Executive Summary on Report-Health in India, NSS 75th round | Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation | Government Of India. (n.d.). http://mospi.nic.in/announcements/executive-summary-report-health-india-nss-75th-round.
Calcutta Kids Feature
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Calcutta Kids 2023 Annual Report
The December graduation ceremony of Ashayein, the Calcutta Kids Adolescent Girls Program, was a true celebration. Ashayein means hope, and at this event honoring the first cohort to graduate, the sense of hope was palpable. At the end of the ceremony, graduates danced and sang “Ashayein,” our program’s theme song, borrowed from a famous Hindi movie. We’re so lucky we could be there in person to share in the joy.
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A View Into Our Clinic
Donations from people like you sustain our work.
Just $25 covers all vaccinations for a child from birth to 3 years old.
Just $25 covers all vaccinations for a child from birth to 3 years old.