On the night of Saturday 18 July 2009, I will be joining others in the Big Street Sleep in London (Hampstead) to raise awareness of the charity (Calcutta Rescue Fund) and to raise funds for its work.
I first went to Kolkata (Calcutta) as a volunteer Pharmacist in August/September 1993, during the Monsoon season. I returned in November 1994.
Calcutta Rescue provides free healthcare, education and vocational training to thousands of the poorest people living on the streets and slums of Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Things we take for granted.
This year Calcutta Rescue celebrates its 30th birthday.
Google: article from Nottingham Evening Post:
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Dad-slumming-charity/article-1096268-detail/article.html
Further references:
For information on Dr Jack Preger, founder of Calcutta Rescue, visit:
Other The Jack Preger Story by Frances Meigh (1988) ISBN 0 907018 52 1 "Dr Jack - Calcutta's Pavement Doctor" by Jeremy Josephs ISBN 0 7475 0890 9 Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd, 2 Soho Sq, London W1V 5DE Interview with Mark Tully, BBC. Filmed in India in 1982 The subject of a Channel 4 film "34 Middleton Row; the Jack Preger Story" (in the 1980's) article: Bristol nurse found trip to India an inspiration http://
by Penny Nettlefield, Wed 11 March 2009, Bristol Evening Post Ruth Brittain (Gloucester) Pharmacists Needed PharmJ Dec 21/28 1991 p832-4 Rosie Holland (letter) - Calcutta Clinic PharmJ 1989 243: 438 For more information, or if you wish to be on the mailing list visit:
www.calcuttarescue.org.uk
Or write to the address below.
PO BOX 16163
Clapham
London
SW4 7ZT
Registered charity no 290917
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