Background Of Our Organization
Chapra Social and Economic Welfare Association (Chapra SEWA) is a valuebased, community-driven voluntary organization committed to empowering poor, deprived, and marginalized communities through sustainable development, social justice, and human rights.
Founded on 2 January 1993 at Chapra in Nadia district, West Bengal, the organization was established with the vision of creating a society where disadvantaged individuals can live with dignity, self-respect, and equal opportunities. Over the years, Chapra SEWA has recognized that women and girl children remain among the most vulnerable sections of society. Consequently, the organization has adopted a focused approach towards their empowerment while continuing to work for the holistic development of marginalized families and communities.
Beginning its journey in just two villages, Chapra SEWA has steadily expanded its reach to 582 villages across Nadia district. Through three decades of dedicated service, the organization has continuously adapted its strategies and interventions to address emerging social challenges and respond effectively to the evolving needs of the communities it serves. Today, Chapra SEWA is widely recognized as a trusted, value-based people's organization that promotes equality, justice, human dignity, and community participation through collaborative and sustainable development initiatives.
Core Identity
Our Mission
To ensure social justice, human rights, and economic security for deprived people, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, age, or religion, while empowering vulnerable communities to raise their voices against social exploitation, discrimination, and injustice.
Our Vision
A society where all backward, deprived, and marginalized people enjoy human rights, social justice, equality, and security with dignity.
Our Role
The role of Chapra SEWA is “Enabler” and complies with the inherent role of Motivator, Facilitator.
Our Philosophy
"Organization strongly believes in “ Service to Humanity is Service to God” and also trust each and every human being has a divine role, responsibility and potentiality – just to cater & discover the potentiality towards self consciousness for determining the role and responsibility for the cause of humanity."
Previous Activities
Youth Development program
NYK, Krishnagar, Nadia
Community Awareness Generation Program
Social Welfare Advisory Board, W.B.
National Environmental Awareness Campaign
Govt. of India
Reproductive and Child Health Program
Govt. of W.B.
Promotion of Self Help groups
Self & NABARD
Adolescent Health and SRHR Awareness
CINI, Kolkata
Total Quality Development of Women
CASA, Kolkata
Promotion of Rural Sanitation
Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of W.B.
Continuing Education support to school Dropout
R.M.V. Govt. of West Bengal
Prevention of Trafficking
SANLAAP, Kolkata
Prevention of Trafficking and Case Management
Group Development, France
Protection of Children Need in Care and protection
CIF, Govt. of India
Promotion of Safe Drinking Water
Columbia
Prevention of Gender and Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostics
Govt. of W.B.
Development of Skill of Rural Women on Cutting & Tailoring
SWAWLAMVAN, Govt. of W.B.
Support School Retention and Prevention of Dropout
BKMT (Donor), Canada
Safe Childhood Initiative
Bal Suraksha Collectives - Mumbai
Thematic Program Areas
Child Protection
Prevention of abuse, trafficking, exploitation, and child marriage through awareness, community engagement, and survivor support.
Education
Educational guidance and scholarship support for underprivileged rural girls to promote continued education.
Adolescent Health & Rights
Awareness on health, life skills, mental well-being, and cyber safety among adolescents.
Women's Empowerment
Leadership development, vocational skill training, and livelihood promotion to enhance women's economic independence.
Community Capacity
Sensitize community and religious leaders, Youth & peer groups, Campaigning on social vulnerabilities.
Networking & Advocacy
Collaboration with govt., NGOs & CBOs, Strengthening VLCPC, BLCPS and DCPU linkages, Advocate for Child protection on schemes, law, Rehabilitation.
Target Groups
- Adolescents and early Youths
- Young Mothers and Community Women Leaders
- Community Leaders and Village Based Contact Persons
- Schools - specially Secondary school children & Teachers
- Community Stakeholders including PRI members, ASHA, ICDS Anganwadi Workers
- Govt. Stakeholders - Police, Civil & Judiciary and Health Administration – VLCPC, BLCPC, DCPU, CWC, DLSA, Annwesha Clinic
Strategy, Challenges & Future Plans
Strategy
- Chapra SEWA connects prevention, protection, education, health, empowerment and advocacy. Adolescent girls, for example, may receive educational support while also gaining life skills, health awareness and knowledge of rights.
- Child-protection work combines community awareness with case management, rehabilitation, legal support and links to appropriate services.
- A central feature of the organization’s approach is collaboration with Gram Panchayats, schools, community leaders, government departments, child-protection structures, NGOs and CBOs.
- Networking improves referrals, access to entitlements, case follow-up, rehabilitation, accountability and advocacy.
- Strategic Priorities Ahead : Chapra SEWA intends to deepen community-based child protection, expand youth and survivor platforms, strengthen women’s economic empowerment, promote adolescent health and rights, improve collaboration with government systems, and document evidence for learning and advocacy. The emphasis remains on locally owned, participatory and sustainable action.
Challenges/Limitations
Like many voluntary organizations, we encountered challenges arising from funding limitations and operational constraints; we were unable to achieve every objective envisioned. However, through prudent planning, effective resource utilization, and strengthened partnerships, we successfully minimizing their impact and continued delivering essential services to the communities we serve.
Major Developmental Challenges:
Future Plans
In the coming year, Chapra SEWA will continue to strengthen its efforts towards child protection, women's empowerment, education, and adolescent health and rights.
Key priorities will include:
- Providing vocational skill development to 40 young women to promote economic self-reliance and livelihood opportunities.
- Strengthening community-based initiatives for the protection of child rights, particularly of vulnerable girl children, with a focus on preventing child marriage, trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and school dropout.
- Expanding networking and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to promote adolescent health and rights.
- Strengthening the leadership of women and youth as community motivators and advocates for social justice and child protection.
- Launch a comprehensive child protection project within our home block to address emerging community needs in collaboration with BAL SURAKSHA COLLECTIVES.
- Strengthen collaboration with MANTHAN to promote adolescent health and rights through integrated community-based interventions.
Executive Committee
Meet the dedicated team of professionals and community leaders guiding the vision and operations of Chapra SEWA.
Organizational Structure
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Mr Pradyut Kr Dutta
President
Dr. Rafikul Islam
Vice President
Mr Bikas Mandal
Secretary
Mr Jakir Hossain Mollick
Assistant Secretary
Mr Pinaki Halder
Treasurer
Mrs Sumitra Sha
Executive Member
Mrs Sumitra Biswas
Executive Member
Mr Arabinda Mandal
Executive Member
Kamroon Laila Ahmad
Executive Member
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Mrs Sima Biswas
Executive Member
Mr Uday Sankar Dutta
Executive Member