Our flagship activity of Social Bonding through operation and maintenance (O&M) of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) under DAY-NULM is at its peak with seven (07) SUHs being taken care of by our efficient and devoted staff. Similarly two other shelters, specifically one for male and one for female (under the Deptt of Women and Child Devt and Social Welfare, Govt of West Bengal) are running satisfactorily for the past few years. This activity has earned for us immense goodwill and has enhanced our bonding with people from all walks of life and authorities of various Municipalities and Corporations, so much so that the Quality Audit Team of Presidency University under direction of SUDA has not only inspected our SUHs but also expressed satisfaction with favorable comments on the O&M of Shelters run by Maya Foundation. I may further share that many new Municipalities have shown their preference in selection of Maya Foundation for running of their SUHs. On this I am prepared to give full credit to the hard-working Staff of Maya Foundation. In the field of Social Health Improvement, I need not elaborate as the progress and outcome are loud and clear for all to see and assess. However, it may not be out of place to highlight our active participation and campaign through rallies, workshops, seminars and camps for positive public awareness on prevention of Thallasemia, Cancer, AIDS, mal-nutrition and speedy improvement in general Health & Hygiene. The beneficiaries, especially marginalized children and their mothers look forward to this life-saving activity of Maya Foundation.

Social Integration of children through education is another feather in our cap. Our close interactions and cordial relation with Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has given rich dividends, reflection of which may be seen in our efficient running of the Hostel for poor and deprived girls in Bijoygarh, Jadavpur, Kolkata and simultaneously, timely supply of cooked Mid-Day Meal to over forty schools is ensuring good and encouraging attendance of students. School dropouts are in the declining trend. As a corollary to this popular activity, Maya Foundation is involved in a unique process of coaching and teaching such poor children through evening classes under the Scheme of Nabadisha, supported by Kolkata Police.

Maya Foundation strongly believes in the concept of Collaboration and Cooperation in the execution of social welfare activities towards an inclusive social order where aspirations and inspirations, energy and work-force, dreams and achievements are shared and assimilated in the spirit of supplements and compliments. In this direction, Maya Foundation closely coordinates and collaborates with leading Agencies, Institutes, NGOs and other Stakeholders both urban and rural. Maya Foundation has learnt much and gained valuable experience, in the process, all Collaborators have grown together and contributed together towards achievement of our mission of sustainable development. Though Maya Foundation prefers to work silently but at times it becomes necessary to share success stories as outcome of running projects and social activities. These factual outcomes help in motivation, encouragement and also rectification.

Another happy and satisfactory note is the standing goodwill of Maya Foundation among students and young entrepreneurs who love to spend valuable time with Maya Foundation as Interns, learning and experiencing basic functioning of a charitable, non-Govt and non-profit NGO involved in inclusive social development and welfare. Reputed institutes in Kolkata, Pune are not only impressed with the performance of Maya Foundation but are also sponsoring students for Internship Course in the Organization.

It is heart-warming to know some of the experiences and success stories shared by our Managers working in different Projects. While congratulating them, we wish and encourage other Managers and Staff to emulate the examples and be leaders in their own capacity and situation.

All of us love to dream and many of us have dreams that have been fulfilled, dreams that have yet to be realized and dreams that are living energy and driving force for progress, development and achievement. Maya Foundation too, has dreams to be lived up to, more than that Maya Foundation dares to dream which in due course of time shall be translated into sustainable and replicable actions to merge the Organization into the ultimate Vision. The Officers and Staff of Maya Foundation are energized and are on their tip-toes to plunge ahead into new horizons of development in the arena of Female Healthcare, Illiteracy, Child Labour and Rehabilitation of victims of Social Injustice.

In all fairness, before I conclude, I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to all our Well-wishers, Sponsors, Stakeholders, Friends and Benefactors for their continuous and unwavering support and cooperation in all our social welfare activities and endeavors. My heart goes out to the efficient and brave Officers and Staff of Maya Foundation without whom we would be nowhere. A special word of thanks and appreciation to my predecessor Smt Minakshi Gangopadhaya, whose selfless sacrifice, devotion and commitment ensured safe and secured sailing of Maya Foundation from its birth to the present status of a robust youth. God bless us all.