Members of the girls' football squad Parveen: married with children at 15 Life on track? A way out of poverty

Tiljala Society for Human and Educational Development

Org #30854
Vetted since 2015 Top Ranked Effective Nonprofit Site Visit Verified
1987
year founded
$277,542
raised on GlobalGiving
8
years fundraising
1
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

*to bring sustainable change in the lives of urban and rural poor in and around Kolkata, India through participatory governance *to bring sustainable development in health, nutrition, education and the protection of children, adolescents and women in need *to restore the basic human rights of children through social participation, community awareness, advocacy at the policy making level and also through direct welfare activities *to sensitize people in India and abroad to take responsibilities for the neglected and motivate them to combat the challenges through cohesive action and sponsorship *to sensitise, organise and mobilise marginalised groups into cohesive bodies *to network and create... read more

Project Leaders
Jane Manson
Jane Manson
Shafkat Alam
Shafkat Alam
Jane Manson
Jane Manson
Helen Bratchell
Helen Bratchell
Parveen Choudhury
Parveen Choudhury
Debasis Panda
Debasis Panda
Team
Mohamed S Alam, Parveen Chaudhury, Debasis Panda
Organization Information
28A Syed Amir Ali Avenue
3rd Floor
Kolkata, West Bengal 700017
India
+91 9831413187
Organization Information
28A Syed Amir Ali Avenue
3rd Floor
Kolkata, West Bengal 700017
India
+91 9831413187

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Taekwondo is changing young lives

By Jane Manson | Fundraising

These children come from the Topsia Squatter Community – a strip of land between 2 sewage canals. They are among the poorest and most marginalised in Kolkata (Calcutta). Opportunities for these... Read the full report ›

Rubi the womenpreneur shows the way to others

By Shafkat Alam | Joint Secretary

Rubi, 35, is a resident of Mir Meher Ali Lane. She was married to Dinesh, now deceased. Her husband used to work as a daily labor and was addicted to drugs. It was a difficiult phase in her life. Her... Read the full report ›

At 15 aspires to become a teacher

By shafkat alam | Joint Secretary

Sofia, 15 years old, lives with her family in a small, rented room measuring about 80 sq.ft. Sofia's father works as a daily wage labour and he earns INR 250 (US$ 3) per day but he has to sit ideal at... Read the full report ›
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