Qumrun, a daughter of a single mother. Her father left them when qumrun was still very young. She cant recall her father’s face. But her mother Tabassum worked day and night to keep the family moving. She has one younger brother and a granny. Tabassum is a ladies tailor by profession and earns a small…

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Anjum,17, resides beside the canal sewage in Mazdoorpara, Topsia with her family of five. Her father does cleaning work in a factory. Life is a daily struggle for families like them. Staying here beside the sewage canal where health and education remains a major challenge, she still has hope that it will become better over the…

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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 children are rare but, thanks to you, Tiljala SHED provides a safe space and educational support for 600 children for 3 hours every day…

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Tabassum resides in the densely populated Mochi para. Her father is a cycle rickshaw driver. Her mother works as a maid servant and earns a small meagre income of INR 4000 (US$ 48) per month after working for 8 long hours. Altogether they are a family of six members, her father is a diehard alcoholic…

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Laxmi, 23, stays with her family in Kolkata slums beside the railway tracks. Her father Rajkumar sells street food, and her mother is a homemaker. She often helps her father in his work. She has 5 family members at present. She is pursuing Bachelor of Commerce 1st year and studying in Bangabashi College at Sealdah.…

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