{"id":4656,"date":"2023-04-10T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T11:21:58","slug":"new-homes-new-hope-dakshineswar-slum-dwellers-settle-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2023\/04\/10\/new-homes-new-hope-dakshineswar-slum-dwellers-settle-in\/","title":{"rendered":"New Homes, New Hope: Dakshineswar Slum Dwellers Settle In"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4656\" class=\"elementor elementor-4656\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b2e30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06b2e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987cbcc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987cbcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa9c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m living in Dakshineswar slum for the last 15 years, under a roof made of plastic sheeting tied tightly on bamboo sticks in a one-room shack of bamboo. It has been a difficult journey. Especially during storms. In the last super cyclone in 2020 called Amphan, our homes were almost decimated. But not anymore.\u201d said Bani (name changed). Bani\u2019s and 15 other families have finally bid goodbye to their flimsy shelters made of plastic sheeting and bamboo sticks in the Dakshineswar slum.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d21b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4659 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/550;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-1-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405bfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405bfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Their newly constructed one-room concrete homes, equipped with sturdy tin roofs, sliding windows, and cement floors, provide them with much-needed safety, comfort, and protection from harsh weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>According to Asif, the head of the Calcutta Rescue Living Standards project, \u201cWe started construction with 16 households. It was completed by the middle of March. By the end of March, we have completed 28 constructions. And currently, 18 more houses are being constructed. With everything going well, we feel that we can construct all 60 households in the next 5 months.\u201d This project is truly making a difference in the lives of the residents.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf29eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf29eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4660 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/550;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4660\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-3-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mehul (name changed) and Vishal (name changed) express their happiness, \u201cBefore when we had muddy floors, it was really difficult for us to concentrate on our studies. Our clothes will always be dirty and during the Monsoon, rainwater would seep inside our home, making it so difficult for us to live. Now, I am very happy that I can live in peace and study.\u201d Their new homes have given them a safe space to learn and grow.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f821171 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f821171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d182f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d182f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4661 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/550;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unnamed-4-reduced-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9a9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9a9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zainab (name changed), who had spent his life as a daily labourer, feels incredibly fortunate to retire in the comfortable home that he had always dreamed of. \u201cA nice home! I have dreamed of it for a long time. Now, finally, it\u2019s real. Thank you Calcutta Rescue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calcutta Rescue\u2019s commitment to improving living standards for the marginalized is evident in its efforts to provide safe and secure homes for those in need, transforming the lives of Dakshineswar slum residents with new beginnings full of hope and joy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Homes, New Hope: Dakshineswar Slum Dwellers Settle In April 10, 2023 \u201cI\u2019m living in Dakshineswar slum for the last 15 years, under a roof made of plastic sheeting tied tightly on bamboo sticks in a one-room shack of bamboo. It has been a difficult journey. Especially during storms. 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