or, in India to: The Lily Foundation, 42/12 NSC Bose Rd, PO Regent Park, Kolkata- 700 040

Dishari Bookbank is the first of its kind opened in Dhulai, Bankura in 2004. Since then, it has been assisting hundreds of students of Grade 5 through Grade 10 every year. Besides procuring through purchase, it receives donation of new books from Yugacharya Vivekananda Seva Samity and at times from other organizations. Frequent changes of prescribed text books in schools have become a norm, which makes books non-recyclable in shorter term.

The area schools that Dishari serves are Narrah High School, Radhanagar High School, Pakhanna High School, Nabason High School, Dadhimukha High School, Jaykrishna High School and all schools of Sonamukhi. The number of distributed books are in thousands.

"Owning" a bookbank costs only $500 a year. The sponsor may choose name of the bookbank. An annual progress report is submitted.

6th September 2014

6:30 PM

23rd November 2014

9:00 AM

The Lily Foundation

125/10/1 Chander Village Road

Kolkata - 700082

Brief direction: Take road to Karunamoyee bridge from Tollygunge Metro Station, 2/3 mins after crossing the bridge, take right from M.G. Road onto Chander Village Rd.

The Talent search contest was held on 2nd October 2013, which is Lily Foundation DMS Institute's birthday.

The  Lily Foundation    - one   review

                                                                  by   Keya   Mukherjee

We are a non-profit philanthropic organization engaged in social service with our head office in Kolkata, West Bengal ,India. Our activities are spread over in many states, districts and villages of India .

We are one of many thousands of similar organizations who extend their hands of support to the needy.  This fact does not make our presence insignificant in any manner because needs always outpace the resources. I think most of us, who are driving the wheel as well as those who are providing the required support, are all driven by the  magnetic call of Swami Vivekananda, that our motherland needs little sacrifices till our fellow men are all fed and enlightened. So, here we are - surviving and growing with your support.

Our major thrust area of work is bringing light to the poor and ignorant through gift of education. We also work in the area of healthcare support.

School education is free for all children in the country. Even then there is massive illiteracy. Through our personal involvement and observation we have identified many problem areas such as the following:

· Many poor families often need their children to actively help in bread earning which hinder the growth due to lack of school-training. It is more true for a female child.

· Lucky few who could go to school cannot cope with the studies as parents are unable to give guidance and class teaching is often insufficient.

· In most villages facilities for science and technology education in higher classes are simply not offered.

· Rural children are unaware of the benefits of technical and vocational education that make them self-reliant in job occupation.

· Library facilities are unavailable in most villages.

· No thrust is given to character development or up-bringing of a child to make a good citizen.

And many more.

Our educational projects of pre-primary study homes, primary and secondary coaching centers, scholarships for brilliant students, computer learning centers, vocational training centers are all designed to tackle the above issues and cater to the needs. We consider all these projects are of immense importance and serving the community at length. However, at times we must readjust our priority due to changing circumstances – funding being a major determinant. This way, although not savory we had to close down three Study Homes in the recent past.

We conduct periodical health checkup camps for children as well as grown-ups at our different activity centers.

With all your support we will overcome all barriers and become your true link to humanity.