Impact by the Numbers
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Impact Overview
Our impact by numbers
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Communities Reached
31
Prayaas currently works across a growing network of low-income communities in and around Kolkata.
Open dedicated pageTotal Municipal Wards
11
Our interventions span 11 municipal wards, allowing Prayaas to reach women and families through a wider community network.
Open dedicated pageWomen Reached Directly
1,160
This figure reflects direct support across crisis response, elderly care, domestic worker collectivisation, and community-based leadership programmes.
Open dedicated pageTotal Families Reached Directly
1,401
Prayaas works not only with individuals but also with households and support systems around them, helping create safer and more stable family environments.
Open dedicated pageTotal Population Reached Directly
5,604
The broader direct-reach figure reflects the ripple effect of Prayaas programmes across households, support networks, and community spaces.
Open dedicated pageCommunity footprint
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Shahid Smriti Colony
This location is part of the active public impact footprint highlighted across the Prayaas website.
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31
location entries are connected across the homepage, the impact overview, and the dedicated communities page.
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Communities Reached
31 Communities Reached
Prayaas currently works across a growing network of low-income communities in and around Kolkata.
Known community names are listed below, with additional location names ready to be updated as the footprint continues to grow.
Open dedicated pageShahid Smriti Colony
Jodhpur Park
Amar Bari (formerly Jhoro Basti)
KP Roy Lane
Mahabirtala
Ballygunge
Total Municipal Wards
11 Municipal Wards
Our interventions span 11 municipal wards, allowing Prayaas to reach women and families through a wider community network.
This ward-level view reflects the wider neighbourhood footprint that supports Prayaas interventions across multiple communities.
Open dedicated pageWard 01
Name updating soon.
Ward 02
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Ward 03
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Ward 04
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Ward 05
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Ward 06
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Women Reached Directly
1,160 Women Reached Directly
This figure reflects direct support across crisis response, elderly care, domestic worker collectivisation, and community-based leadership programmes.
Open dedicated page- Domestic workers are organized through 21 community-based groups.
- Elderly women access care, health support, and companionship through day-care and Dida Centre activities.
- Survivors receive counselling, referrals, and legal support through the crisis support system.
- Women continue to be connected to government schemes, entitlements, and local leadership opportunities.
Total Families Reached Directly
1,401 Families Reached Directly
Prayaas works not only with individuals but also with households and support systems around them, helping create safer and more stable family environments.
Open dedicated page- Family-level change is supported through rights awareness, crisis intervention, and referrals.
- Community meetings help families understand care, dignity, and violence-prevention more clearly.
- Older women, adolescent girls, and domestic workers all benefit when family support systems become stronger.
Total Population Reached Directly
5,604 People Reached Directly
The broader direct-reach figure reflects the ripple effect of Prayaas programmes across households, support networks, and community spaces.
Open dedicated page- Awareness sessions, support groups, camps, and outreach activities reach people beyond one-to-one casework.
- Community campaigns expand access to information on violence prevention, dignified work, and entitlements.
- Intergenerational work with women, girls, men, and boys helps extend the reach of every programme.
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