Promise WorldWide is a 501c(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2001 with a purpose to educate and empower underprivileged children across the world. Our goal is to provide knowledge to children through literacy so they have self-respect, can make informed decisions about their personal and human rights, be self-supportive and be a positive contributor to their families and communities. Our organization is currently active in Kolkata, India, with plans to increase centers worldwide and work with other organizations with a similar purpose. Please explore our website to learn more about Promise, our dreams, our vision and the people behind the name. If the work we do interests you and captures your imagination, please sign on with us as a regular donor before you leave!

Article of Promise World Wide in San Jose Mercury

Upcoming Promise Event:

Promise is proud to host its spring 2012 fundraiser event "Nritto", an enchanting evening of North and South Indian classical dance, on March 17th, 2012 at the Smithwick Auditorium in Foothill College. Stay tuned for additional information! 

• December, 2010: The Tides Foundation, on the recommendation of the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund, has awarded Promise World Wide (PWW) a $20,000 grant to expand their efforts to enrich the education and quality of life of the underserved children in Kolkata, India. Details can be found in the PWW Press Release on this subject.

• On 16th September, 2010, Rotary Club of Kolkata members visited the Promise center in Nawabpur. The visitors included the Rotary Club Governor, Mr, Khandelwal, Mr. Feroj, the President, and Shyamosree Sen, the Secretary. The children welcomed these guests by singing songs for them, including "We shall overcome" in three langualges, and the girls also did a dance.

• Promise conducted an eye camp in August 2010. 60 children and 110 adults had their eyes tested. Almost 15 adults were advised to undergo cataract operation, which will be done by the doctors, free of charge.

• Jeanne Newman from New York took 5 days out of her 7 day trip to Kolkata in early May 2010, to spend time with the Promise World Wide children and women of the Nawabpur project. Some memorable moments of this visit have been captured in these photos.

• Promise has been recently featured in an interview of Deepak Chopra by Heather Durham of Silicon Valley.

• Daniel Hamon, who runs a successful technology firm in southern CA, posted a very eloquent review on Promise World Wide after meeting with one of our Board of Directors. Pompy Bhattacharjee -- thank you Daniel! Everyone, including you, can help make a difference in the lives of these kids in many ways and Daniel's blog write-up is a beautiful example of that.

• Promise World Wide Video: Time to Grow
• Promise World Wide Video: Lokarmath