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Social Welfare Institute(Caritas) Raiganj
Social Welfare Institute is a charitable and Social Service Society of the Diocese of Raiganj and its area of operation include Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts of West Bengal. The Institute was established with the aim of bringing about a society where love, peace and equality are lived and experienced by all.
During the Indo – Pak war in 1971, nearly 2 million refugees from Bangladesh landed up in North Bengal for asylum; government machineries were unable to meet the needs of the refugees. Due to heavy influx of refugees, basic needs such as food, shelter and medical care collapsed. People of North Bengal faced innumerable problems. So immedietly the diocese of Dumka, feeling the dire needs of the people rushed for help; as a result,
Objectives of Organization
To receive the gifts of all kinds donated by Organizations and individuals in India and Abroad.
To help individuals and association in the preparation and applications far Socio- Economic and community development projects and aciively promotes such project.
To collect funds, organize meetings, conferences and seminars etc. for achieving and furthering the aim of the society.
Collaborate with Government and private agencies in genuine development and relief activities.
To promote, establish, conduct, manage, adrninisterand cooperate socialwelfare programme, centers, dispensaries community centers, arphanages, child and adult literacy programme, cooperative societies, credit unions . small scale programme , small scale cottage industries, housing projects. anirmlhusbandry, agriculturaldevelopment prajects, fisheries and another activities conductive to the realization of the society.
Projects
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity. Social Welfare Institute is working for solar energy promotion in Raiganj and Karandighi blocks of Uttar Dinajpur district. The programme aims at to reach Read More
The WADI project is one of the integrated Tribal development initiatives. The main features of the WADI project are economic upliftment of the tribal farmers through sustainable agriculture, social empowerment… Read More
Sustainable Socio – economic Empowerment of the Socio-economically excluded community through their access to Rights & entitlements of different.. Read More
August 2017 a devastating flood took place in Noth Bengal and Gangarampur block of the Dakshin Dinajpur district was badly affected. People had lost everything and took shelter… Read More
