West Bengal is located in the north eastern region of India, sharing a border with the neighboring country of Bangladesh. It is one of the country's poorest and most densely populated states (three times the national average).
As BRWS focuses on sustainable development and women's empowerment in rural areas, it is significant to note that around 70% of West Bengal is rural, and that 84% of its rural population is living below the poverty line. Additionally, women only make up close to 20% of the state's workforce.
Mission
To alleviate poverty in rural Bengal through women's empowerment and health care initiatives.
Vision and Values
BRWS envisions a rural Bengal in which people can enjoy their indisputable right as humans, such as access to health care, clean water, nutritious food, housing, and education. The organization helps poverty-stricken communities to help themselves, providing support and guidance in the communities' own resourceful endeavors. Great emphasis is placed on access to health care and empowering women, because these are necessary steps toward sustainable development.
History Of BRWS Hospital
The founders of BRWS originally united to provide aid to the victims of West Bengal's devastating flood in 1978. After having interacted at an intimate level with the state's underprivileged citizens and after having realized the demand for their services, the team decided to dedicate themselves to a broader goal: assisting rural Bengalis in raising themselves out of poverty. Thus, in 1981 BRWS formally registered as an NGO, and, ever since, the organization has been working to alleviate poverty through its women's empowerment and health care initiatives.
