Calcutta Kids 2024 Annual Report
Dear friends of Calcutta Kids,
Here’s a truth we’ve known for some time: community health workers are the heroes of Calcutta Kids. They earn our beneficiaries’ trust, get to know their families, and provide them with life-saving counseling, education, and care.
In that spirit, we’re thrilled to share that we have promoted four community health workers to the leadership team. Calcutta Kids has benefited from the knowledge, ingenuity, and compassion of these women for many years: Laxmi (19 years), Munni (16 years), Neelam (11 years), and Tulika (7 years). This promotion is a recognition of their expertise and commitment to the work. It’s also a vote of confidence that they can provide strategic leadership to the organization and guide the team as managers and decision-makers.
In Fakir Bagan, it isn’t common to see women in positions of leadership or power. During our visit in December, we spent time paving the way for the culture shift we want to see as Laxmi, Munni, Neelam, and Tulika step into their new roles. This meant helping the staff see that these women now have the authority to make decisions — and helping the women themselves see that too.
Each one has a vision for how to make our work more effective, and each shared what this promotion means to them.
Laxmi, who will oversee data interpretation and implementation, said, “I want to ensure that things are always updated and kept modern at CK.” Meanwhile, Tulika wants to focus on skill-building for community health workers: “I want the team to make their counseling techniques more personal and not just take it as completing a task, so that even more beneficiaries reach out to CK for any support they need.” Munni and Neelam described how this promotion feels like a huge milestone in their lives and careers. They feel proud to apply what they have learned at Calcutta Kids to their home lives, and they hope to inspire their children.
We’re eager to see all that Laxmi, Munni, Neelam, and Tulika will do as leaders. Their real-world experience is priceless, and no one is better suited to strengthen and sustain the organization. Please join us in welcoming them to the leadership team!
Read more about our achievements and challenges in the Calcutta Kids 2024 Annual Report
With gratitude,
Evangeline Ambat & Noah Levinson
Co-Directors, Calcutta Kids
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