Introduction

HUMAN WAVE is a Non-Government, Non-Profit, Non-political, Secular, Voluntary Organisation committed to promote the standard and the quality of life of the underprivileged people of our society. We also work for sustainable development, environmental issues, Promotion of Peace and inter-cultural understanding. 

We work for Integrated Development of the disadvantaged community with a focus on Mother and Child Health, Education, and Socio-Cultural Development Children.

Our area of work is slums of Hooghly District (near Kolkata) and in remote villages of 24 Paraganas South.

Vision

HUMAN WAVE aspires to transform the lives of underprivileged and marginalized people, enabling them to join the mainstream of our society with dignity. The organization envisions promoting peace, sustainable development, respect for the senior citizen and for environment, and fostering  solidarity between  communities through local and international voluntarism.

Mission

To reach underserved communities with compassion, sharing our skills, knowledge, time, and resources to meet their needs. Rooted in human values, we aim to connect the Haves and the Have-nots, fostering inclusive growth and social harmony.

Genesis of the Organization

The idea of forming the organization was conceived by Mr. Tapas Kumar Sur, who has been associated with Service Civil International – India (an international peace forum) since 1980, and also served as the Administrator of IIMC (NGO) for five years.

During his work, Mr. Sur came into close contact with the people living beside the railway line in Adarshanagore, Mankundu, and observed that their hardships were not caused by economic deprivation alone. The deeper issues lay in their socio-cultural setbacks, which had become the root cause of their continued suffering.

It was not merely poverty, but a lack of self-respect, self-confidence, trust, and human values that pushed these families into a life of turmoil. Children lost their precious childhood due to inadequate parental care—partly because of financial difficulties and partly because of the community’s socio-cultural limitations. Poor sanitation and disease, illiteracy among adults, suffering of women, alcoholism, and extreme poverty together created a severely inhuman living condition. Weak moral values pushed the community towards an even darker future.

This realization inspired Mr. Sur to take up the cause of this disadvantaged and marginalized community. He envisioned transforming their lives by providing knowledge, values, skills, and hope, thereby building a path towards a better future. With this dream, Human Wave was founded—to stand beside underprivileged communities and guide them toward dignity and development. Over time, the organization extended its work to other deprived communities as well.

We gratefully remember the sincere encouragement and active support received from I.I.M.K., Belgium and our friends from the very beginning of this journey.