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Bhola is 16 years old. He lives in the Topsia canalside squatters, a row of shacks built on a spit of land in the middle
The Shanty TrustThe Shanty TrustThe Shanty Trust is U.K registered Charitable Trust (Registration No. 1188154) raising funds to support the work of partner organisation TILJALA SHED which works with rag pickers and the ultra-poor in Kolkata, India. Our mission is to relieve poverty by empowering women through vocational and livelihood programmes and protecting children from early marriage and child labour through educational support.
Bhola is 16 years old. He lives in the Topsia canalside squatters, a row of shacks built on a spit of land in the middle
DONATE HERE Cyclone Amphan Relief Campaign for Global Giving August 2020 On 27th July 2020 Global Giving awarded Tiljala SHED USD3750 for relief for those
DONATE NOW Tiljala SHED’s faithful workhorse – a grey Maruti Suzuki Eeco – is almost beyond use. We desperately need to find a replacement. Bought
I was last in Kolkata in January. One woman who has become a friend over the years is Razia. She lives with her disabled husband
Rina lives in Topsia Canalside Squatter Community where 710 families live in illegal makeshift shelters beside a stinking open sewer. Rina is 13 years old.
I don’t know where to begin. I have been visiting Tiljala SHED for 5 years and thought I couldn’t be surprised by anything. Yesterday I
Bhola is 16 years old. He lives in the Topsia canalside squatters, a row of shacks built on a spit
DONATE HERE Cyclone Amphan Relief Campaign for Global Giving August 2020 On 27th July 2020 Global Giving awarded Tiljala SHED
DONATE NOW Tiljala SHED’s faithful workhorse – a grey Maruti Suzuki Eeco – is almost beyond use. We desperately need
I was last in Kolkata in January. One woman who has become a friend over the years is Razia. She
LIVE IN SCHOOLS is an event series meant for school-going children. Our focus is on schools meant for children from disadvantaged sections of society who otherwise may not have access to live music concerts.
