Massive thanks to everyone who supported the Kolkata Covid Challenge last month – so far we have raised an astonishing £120,000 (Euros 134,000/ 1,17,24,884 rupees!)
This is by far the most money Calcutta Rescue has ever raised for an appeal and it will be used to fund the charity’s Covid-related costs over the coming year.
These include buying PPE to protect staff, sanitation packs for people in the slums, food for patients who have lost their jobs because of the Covid crisis and for the families of 650 schoolchildren, tablet computers to help doctors doing telephone consultations and so much more…
More than 130 walkers around the globe took part in a 10km walk on July 25 – timed to coincide with the 90th birthday of the charity’s founder Dr Jack Preger.