“Awake, awake great ones! The world is burning with misery. Can you sleep?”
- Swami Vivekananda
“The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.”
— Sri Ramakrishna
Our Mission
The Vivekananda Foundation is committed to serving the poor and destitute by providing assistance at the educational, social, economic, and cultural levels, while upholding the ideals and teachings of Swami Vivekananda. Our mission is to help uplift underprivileged communities through various philanthropic activities, including education, healthcare, and sustainable development programs. We aim to foster compassion, service, and spiritual growth within our volunteers and beneficiaries, and to create positive change in the world.
History
The Vivekananda Foundation Trust was established for charitable purposes on December 29, 2008, in the office of the Additional Registrar of Assurance - III, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Foundation provides financial assistance to philanthropic organizations nationwide that promote social harmony and conduct cultural, educational, and service-oriented activities, such as schools, colleges, orphanages, hospitals, and other establishments, as well as various philanthropic initiatives.
Past Events
Distribution of seeds to poor and needy farmers
Coronavirus relief efforts
Winter relief: distribution of winter clothes and blankets
Scholarship distribution to needy students
Food distribution to poor people
Distribution of chicks, goats, etc., to self-help groups in the village
Financial aid during natural calamities
Distribution of medical aid to poor and needy people
Distribution of educational aid to poor and needy students
Running coaching centers in rural areas for students who cannot afford private tuition
Running free dispensaries in village areas
Providing free vocational training such as tailoring, carpentry, and computer skills
Providing medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, for physically challenged individuals
Our Service
Over the years the Vivekananda Foundation has worked towards providing education to the underprivileged sections in rural India. Our volunteers actively work towards providing educational aid and also help building the Infrastructure to support the spread of education in the remotest parts of India. Our foundation establishes, runs, develops and extends aid and assistance to schools, colleges, hostels, research centers, libraries, night schools, non-formal educational centers, adult educational centers, vocational training centers, coaching centers, archives, museums and other institutions and seats of learning. Our other causes include promoting financial independence in poverty stricken areas.
Causes we support
Our team conducts and supports educational, cultural, economic and humanitarian activities in different associate centers and villages located in the remote parts of West Bengal, India for example North 24-Parganas, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and West Medinipur.
Educational Assistance
Provision for Medical Facilities
Emergency Relief
We truly believe education is one of the basic needs for societies to grow and prosper. Primary teaching assistance, educational aid for purchasing study materials, educational stipends and educational scholarships are some of the areas we provide assistance.
The Vivekananda Foundation organizes regular health check camps in the remote villages of India. It also works towards facilitation of good medical treatment for new mothers and infants because in these areas, death due to childbirth and infant malnutrition are major health issues.
Our Organization actively sponsors and facilitates medical rescue programs. The Vivekananda Foundation has always played an active role in providing relief during health emergencies, floods and other natural disasters.
During the COVID-19 pandemic situation the volunteers have organized relief distribution drives to donate food packages and hygiene products in the remote areas. Our foundation is actively working towards spreading awareness and also providing food supplies, masks, cleaning agents and other necessities to people.
Upcoming Events
Scholarship distribution in Sunderban area, Hijaldiha ( Bankura)
Medical Aid for Cancer Patients
Paddy seed distribution in Sunderban area
Self-help vocational trainings and computer education for needy students
Distribution of winter garments
Distribution of sarees in Sunderban and Bankura area
