“Love is not patronizing and charity
isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with
charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand
instead.”
These lines
of Mother Teresa, an epitome of love and care, brought together some renowned
professionals of South Kolkata (West Bengal), who had a spark to serve the
society in all possible way. In the mid-90s, our group noticed the problems of the
Oraon Tribes living in their locality Naktala. A small group of the tribe was
staying there for years in a vested land. When the local land speculators
noticed the rising market price of the land, they aimed at selling this land
illegally for commercial purposes. The poor illiterate tribal people had no
idea about their rights so fell helpless. With an aim to help this community, in 1995, our group consisting members from different strata of the society formed a small organisation named “Naktala Centre for Socio-Economic Reform and Environmental
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