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Thanks to all or supporters for a very successful, sold out event.

on Sunday, September 21, 2025

Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya

Krishnaa Foundation is a collective run and supported by members of the Indian diaspora in New Jersey, attempting to support sex workers of Kalighat, Kolkata, and their children, in accessing their basic rights to healthcare and education.

So far Krishnaa Foundation has:

  • Conducted health services and medical camps in 2022

  • Stood by these women & children during the dark days of the pandemic and have continued to help in times of crises, such as the recent Malaria and Dengue epidemic in August-October 2022

  • Conducted regular food drives for the sex-worker community in Kalighat between October 2020 to March 2022.

    Recent Achievements:

  • Set up a permanent space in Kalighat where it would provide a safe space and let us conduct regular coaching classes for assisting children of sex workers with their schoolwork, as well as conduct regular telemedicine sessions among other things

  • Partnered with Doconline for conducting telemedicine sessions with experienced doctors with the aid of an on-site nurse.

Learn about our work
Who, Why and What: Summary of Our Work So Far (Video)
HOW WE ARE HELPING THEM - in their words (audio)

Supporting sex workers and their children