CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME BSSK continued to conduct the Child Sponsorship Programme started in 1989 supported by Children International (CI) Kansas City, USA, through SAHAY, Kolkata. TRICKLE-UP PROGRAMME OF U.S.A. THROUGH TRICKLE-UP, KOLKATA The Trickle-Up Programme was started in 2008 continued with hundred poor families at Bhubaneswari village of Gurguria-Bhubaneswari Gram Panchayat. RAIN WATER HARVESTING Our society has been selected by Sundarban Development Board for execution of "Rain Water Harvesting through land shaping scheme" in 2008. To preserve surface water as well as excess rain water through pond excavation. To develop low land to a proper height for purpose of crop production in multiple way. To increase production of Paddy. To increase production of vegetable as well as fruits. To increase production offish by proper pisciculture in newly excavated land. Alternative Livelihood Programme funded by WWF India, Sundarban Programme Office To reduce poor families dependency on forests and rivers. To create awareness about conservation of nature as well as preservation of Biodiversity of Sundarban area. To arrange alternative livelihood for nature dependant poor families.