Sustainable Livelihood and Enterprise Development

Barnamala Educational and Cultural Society hope you and your family stay safe and healthy.

Respected Donor 

The whole world is in panic of COVID-19 and do not know, what will be the condition of tomorrow. Even in its worst form of spreading, our staff and volunteers including our board members are now on the field awareness to cut the connections and maintain the social distancing by our communities, which includes our children, poor daily wage workers, migrant workers, elders Etc

Manisha started a small business selling traditional handicraftson local market  supporting artisans based in rural area of Kharagpur. After an initial phase of struggle, she had a steady stream of orders and was looking to procure manufacturing equipment and scale the impact of her business by supporting more local talent. All this came to a grinding halt in March 2020. The pandemic, and subsequent lockdown, meant severe restrictions on travel and business. Manisha new equipment couldn’t be delivered and she had no way to move her existing inventory. She was slowly burning through her savings and was unsure about how she would continue to provide basic income to her staff and artisans. Moreover, her in-laws had moved in with her family, which meant she now had extra caregiving responsibilities. We are no strangers to the fact that women are disproportionately impacted during crises. Women make up a larger percentage of health and social care workers—professions whose representatives are increasingly on the frontline fighting this pandemic. Historically, it has been that economic crises widen existing inequalities for women across key facets like access to healthcare, education, and finances. Nearly 40 percent of women in wage employment are estimated to lack access to social protection mechanisms. With support services like domestic help and daycare facilities also being impacted due to the pandemic, Supporting women entrepreneurs with relevant trainings, and providing access to flexible financing options to help keep their businesses afloat are definitely good places to start. We have an opportunity to pivot and rebuild support structures. Here are some things to keep in mind as we do so so kindly help.

In this critical conditions, we feel unfair to ask for donation. Your own communities are also in struggle to get a helping hand. This is a global crisis, kindly help those who are in real need of your generous support

Thanks to all of our Supporters, Donors & Friends who made this possible! We couldn't accomplish any of this without your support. Also we assure you that your donations will exclusively support the welfare programs