Training & Livelihoods
Building alternative income sources for women and youth through skill training, self-help groups, and market linkages.
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An integrated approach to breaking the cycle of poverty in tea garden communities — built on the T.E.A. framework
Education & Empowerment
Because education is the most powerful tool to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty
In most tea gardens, children drop out by Class 8 to work alongside their parents. Schools are far, under-resourced, and the medium of instruction is often unfamiliar. Girls are especially vulnerable.
Our programs:
- After-School Tuition Centres: Daily classes in English, Maths, and Science for 100+ children
- Digital Literacy for Women: 30 women trained in basic computer skills, mobile banking, and online safety
- Merit Scholarships: Financial support for 10 meritorious students to continue beyond Class 10
- Youth Mentorship: Career guidance and soft skills workshops for adolescents
- Legal Awareness Camps: Know your rights sessions on PLIA, child labour laws, and government schemes
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Children Enrolled
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Women Trained
in digital literacy programs
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Scholarships
awarded for higher education
Training & Livelihoods
Creating alternative income sources so families don't depend solely on tea garden wages
Daily wages of ₹176–250 are not enough to support a family. With no alternate employment options, workers remain trapped in debt and poverty. We create pathways to dignified, sustainable livelihoods.
- Skill Training: Tailoring, beauty & wellness, and food processing courses for 30+ women per batch
- Self-Help Groups (SHGs): 4 SHGs formed, each with 10–15 women, linked to banks for credit
- Market Linkages: Branding, packaging, and connecting SHG products to local markets and online platforms
- Seed Capital: ₹15,000 matching grant per SHG for micro-enterprise startup
- Financial Literacy: Training on savings, budgeting, and digital payments
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Women Skilled
certified in trades
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SHGs Formed
all bank-linked and saving
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SHG Savings
collective savings generated
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% Income Increase
average for trained women
Access & Health
Addressing chronic health issues and ensuring families can access the government schemes they are entitled to
Tea garden communities face severe health challenges — malnutrition, anaemia, TB, and sickle cell anaemia are rampant. At the same time, most families don't know about the government schemes and benefits they qualify for.
- Mobile Health Camps: Quarterly general health, TB, and eye screening camps reaching 500+ people each
- Nutrition Programs: Kitchen garden training, ORS/IZN kits, and awareness sessions on balanced diets
- Menstrual Hygiene: Distribution of reusable sanitary kits and awareness sessions for 200+ women
- WASH: Community drinking water filters and handwashing stations
- Entitlement Facilitation: MGNREGA job cards, Aadhaar, ration cards, and pension applications
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People Screened
across 4 health camps
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TB Cases
identified and referred
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Hygiene Kits
distributed to women
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Job Cards
MGNREGA cards facilitated
Rights & Entitlements
Knowledge is power — we help families understand and claim their legal rights and government benefits
Many tea garden families are not enrolled in basic government schemes they are legally entitled to — MGNREGA, PDS, Ayushman Bharat, and the Plantation Labour Act (PLIA) benefits. The reasons: lack of awareness, no identity documents, and bureaucratic hurdles.
- Legal Awareness Camps: Quarterly sessions on PLIA, MGNREGA, child labour laws, and women's rights
- Document Facilitation: Helping families obtain Aadhaar, voter ID, caste certificates, and birth certificates
- Scheme Linkage: End-to-end support for MGNREGA job cards, Ayushman Bharat cards, old age pensions, and scholarships
- Grievance Redressal: Monthly helpdesk to file applications and track grievances with government departments
- Para-Legal Volunteers: Training 10 community members as para-legal volunteers to provide ongoing support