Prabir Roy accompanied by Sankaracharya Mukhopadhyay, Secretary of India Chapter of LWDF visited Susunia Hill of Bankura District in West Bengal, where the annual tribal folk meet (named and known as Kherwal Tokou in the language of local tribes) was organized by Samiyeeta like every year. The area being remotely located, is one of the best opportunities for the poor tribes to meet, greet and dine together to exchange communication and cult for 2 days on 31 December and 1st January,. Members of LWDF and LWD made on the spot visit to have first hand experience of the good effort of Samiyeetaa Woman run project where LWDF is expected to participate in future.
16th December, 2009 - Samayita Math, Bankura
Prabir Roy of LWDF visited Samayita Math, Bankura on December 16, 2009 with his spouse Mrs. Shipra Roy and RP Chakravarty, Sankarcharya Mukhopadhyaya of Living with Dignity (India chapter of LWDF). The team discussed, interacted with the governing body of the Math, run by the female members, for the women emplowerment and education of backward community of villages of Bankura district of West Bengal.
10th January, 2009 - Home
for mentally retarded children
A 13 seater school bus was donated to Behala Bodhayan on 10th January, 2009 for transporting the mentally retarded ones. General Shankar Roy Chaudhury, President, Living With Dignity, Kolkata, an affiliated unit of LWDF, launched the bus in presence of Prabir Roy and other dignitaries. A home for residential care of these mentally retarded ones is being constructed with the aid of LWDF. The foundation stone was laid by General Shankar Roy Chaudhury, President, Living With Dignity, Kolkata, an affiliated unit of LWDF in presence of Prabir Roy and other dignitaries. Acheck of USD 15,000 was handed over to Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Secretary Behala Bodhayan by Sri Sankaracharya Mukhopadhyay, the Secretary of Living with Dignity.
7th January, 2009 - Orphanages
We have joined hand with Vivekananda Seva Samity, Bankura, at rural Bengal where an orphanage is being aided by LWDF. Prabir Roy of LWDF visited the centre in Bankura District of West Bengal in India on 7th Januray, 2009 A check of USD 7500 was handed over to them for building an auditorium and taking care of the orphans.
