Society in Howrah

The development of the city and the subsequent industrial boom has resulted in slums in Howrah due to the lack of proper infrastructural growth. But nevertheless the city serves as a lifeline for industries and is better connected with newer roads like the Kona Expressway. Howrah also has the distinction now to house the temporary secretariat offices of the Chief Minister in the HRBC building.

NGOs in Howrah

Charitable Societies in Howrah

Among the charitable organizations in Howrah, the motto is simple- they take up their causes which could be for the betterment of women or children or for the aged with full honesty, dedication and enthusiasm and try and create awareness through planned efforts. The finance that they are able to generate is spent in well thought out programs that work in the favor of the society in Howrah.

Missionaries of Charity

A Roman Catholic congregation in essence, the Missionaries of Charity has been blessed by the spirit of Mother Teresa. This institution has undertaken vows to give “whole hearted and free service to the poorest of the poor” and continues to work in the same spirit in Howrah.

Current Projects of Missionaries of Charity

• Caring for the helpless who are in need for food and shelter
• Schools to educate children on the streets
• Homes for the dying, orphans and women

Location and Contact Details
Missionaries of Charity 33, Rose Mary Lane,  Howrah- 711101
Phone Number: (033) 26663000

Howrah Mahila Sammilani

Registered since 1956, this institution has its champions in Gauri Mukherjee and Chaitali Mukherjee who have worked in the field of ‘empowering women from the grassroots’ and have done commendable work in this field. They helped the society with their motivated group of enlightened women volunteer to bring about changes in the position of women and children in the society by laying stress on their health and education and also work to get them income avenues for sustenance.

Current projects by the Howrah Mahila Sammilani

• Creating awareness for Aids and HIV related diseases
• Educate people about the perils of drug addiction
• Increase awareness about Cervical Cancer
• Generate teaching of certain soft skills for the children and the youth
• Bring about legal awareness for women and girls

Location and Contact Details
Howrah Mahila Sammilani 7/14, Jay Narayan Babu Ananda Dutta Lane, Howrah- 711101
West Bengal, India
Phone No: 9051210798
www.howrahsammilani.org

The following is a list of some other Women Welfare organizations in Howrah:

• W.B. Council for Child Welfare, Howrah
  Address: 42, Ramesh Mitra Road, Kol -25, West Bengal
  Phone number:  2475-6180, 2474-2395
  

• Village Welfare Society, Howrah
  Address: F-3, Geetanjali Park, 18/3A
  Kumud Ghosal Road, Ariadaha, Kol - 57, West Bengal
  Phone number: 2564-6545/5786
  Helpline 10924
  

• Malipukur Samaj Unnayan Samity, Howrah
  Address: Village & P.O. Jujersa
  Block Panchla, Howrah - 711302, West Bengal
  Phone number:  953214 -51250
  

Old Age Homes in Howrah

Aged people are neglected in many houses nowadays. Due to old age, people suffer from many diseases and due to negligence by the family members they also become very depressed and hopeless. Howrah welcomes the old and ailing people of our society by having a couple of wonderful old age homes located in various locations of Howrah. Among these the most renowned old age home is the S M M Home.

Contact Details of SMM Home
Address: 8, Stark Road, Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal
Phone number: 91-33-26558872, 26558876