From spending time with street children after school to volunteering for causes instead of going on picnics, Ruplekha Sinharoy, the founder, had a passion for helping the disadvantaged. The story evolved when she began bringing some order into the lives of vagrant children in her colony by getting them to study in her house. Soon, more students arrived with a desire to learn. This is how Lotus Rescue was born in 2013.
Along the way, destitute women with useful skills were enabled to make a living. Today there are schools in Kolkata, Chanda Village (Nadia District), Tetulia and Panpur-Kakinara. Through education, work, and influencing violent, undernourished families, Ruplekha believes Lotus Rescue can change what she calls ‘the karma of the land’.
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CHANGING THE ‘KARMA OF THE LAND’
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COMPASSION
CULTURE
CONTINUOUS
DEVELOPMENT
CHANGE OF
HEART
CHILDHOOD
COMMUNITY
CLARITY
CAREER
LOTUS RESCUE’S
MISSION
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CompassionOur philosophy is to see change on the outside we must address what is inside. We take pride in developing children with a compassion-centric approach that addresses what is going on inside them as opposed to just the externals like classes and textbooks. We understand them emotionally and guide them through challenges and opportunities. This increases their motivation to learn and grow, and they perform better.
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CultureWe go beyond lesson learning and undertake personality development so the children are well-mannered and sound in character.
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Continuous developmentOur involvement doesn’t end in the classroom. We monitor them outside the classroom as well; at homes, in the streets. We go where they are and ensure they are making good use of their abilities and not getting swayed by domestic trouble or other bad influences they may be susceptible to.
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Change of heartOur success measures are not class attendance, marks, or learnt knowledge. We measure our success by the visible, deeper and sustainable change of heart each child undergoes. Does he want to change? Does he want to rise above his family? Does he want a career? Does he want respect? These are the question we inspire them to live by.
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ChildhoodIn addition to educational programs, we take care of various other facets that ensure the children have a childhood. We conduct birthday parties, take them on outings, conduct storytelling sessions, and much more.
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CareerWe inspire children and women to identify their skills and turn them into careers.
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ClarityWe offer 100% clarity and transparency to donors about the ways in which their money has been utilized.
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CommunityOur larger goal is to give people a sense of community and belonging, from providing children with two proper meals a day to conversational interventions.
MEET THE LOTUS RESCUE TEAM
Biswajit Sinharoy
Proprietor of National Homoeo Laboratory
Dipendranath Banerjee
Former chairman of Terai Branch Indian Tea Association, former chairman of Indian Tea Research Association, former secretary of Agri Horticulture Society, Kolkata and board member of Howrah Homes School
Priyanka Sen Karmakar
Lions Club member and founder of Aditri Foundation
Jean Westbrook
Teacher and educationalist
Manisha Dhandhania
Founder of Navya
Sonal Mattoo
Lawyer
Tavleen Akoi Gill
Director - Jim's Jungle Retreat, Founder - BālVeda Ayurveda and Naturopathy
Kumkum Jalan
Educator, healer and social worker, she also started a school for the deaf in Kolkata
Sweta Agarwal
Social worker and healer
Ruplekha Sinharoy
Founder of Lotus Rescue