The distinguished guests during the lamp-lighting session of Axis Bank Bandhan Holistic Assistance (ABHA) on August 13, 2011 at Baruipur, West Bengal

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder & Mentor, Bandhan felicitating Ms. Shikha Sharma, Managing Director & CEO, Axis Bank on the inaugural ceremony of Axis Bank Bandhan Holistic Assistance (ABHA) on August 13, 2011 at Baruipur, West Bengal

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder & Mentor, Bandhan addressing the gathering at the inaugural ceremony of Axis Bank Bandhan Holistic Assistance (ABHA)

Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ms. Shikha Sharma, Managing Director & CEO, Axis Bank and Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder & Mentor, Bandhan handing over assets required for livelihood generation to a poorest-of-the-poor beneficiary during the inaugural launch of Axis Bank Bandhan Holistic Assistance (ABHA)

Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India flanked by Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder & Mentor, Bandhan and Ms. Shikha Sharma, Managing Director & CEO, Axis Bank during the media interaction session at the inaugural ceremony of Axis Bank Bandhan Holistic Assistance (ABHA) on August 13, 2011 at Baruipur, West Bengal

Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee gives the PRAN Card in the presence of Shri Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, CMD, Bandhan at Kirnahar

BEP Stall at Kirnahar.

EUP Stall at Kirnahar.

Ms. Beth A. Payne, US Consul General being felicitated by Mr. C. S. Ghosh, CMD at the head office of Bandhan

Ms. Beth A. Payne, US Consul General alongwith Mr. C. S. Ghosh, CMD in deep interaction with Ms. Afsana Bibi, a Targeting the Hard Core Poor (THP) beneficiary of Bandhan

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Mentor, Bandhan addressing the CGAP- FORD Graduation Program on Targeting the Hard Core Poor Program at Bangladesh.

All ready ..... to attend school.

Ensuring education for little girls

Inside a BEP (Bandhan Education Program) classroom

A Swastha Sohayika distributing an ORS packet to a woman in her village.

Spreading the message of good health through health forum.

An Urban PRA (Participatory Rapid Appraisal ) in progress to select the neediest women of the community

All set to read and write ......

A THP beneficiary getting her goat vaccinated.

Providing food to her priceless assets

An urban THP beneficiary receiving her asset.

An Amazing change ....... Saraswati Mondol(second from left), a graduate hard core poor beneficiary from Murshidabad attending a microfinance group meeting.

A faculty delivering a class on Tally Accounting to underprivileged students selected under the Employing the Unemployed Program, a skill development program initiated by Bandhan.