Your gift goes to a named project in Kolkata, and every project reports back.
Give online through our partner Give India. You get an 80G receipt by email, so your gift is tax-deductible.
Indian law (FCRA) asks donors abroad to give through our partner GlobalGiving, which passes every gift on to us.
What your gift does
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A tailoring course that gives young women a trade and an income of their own.
Donate to Tailoring skills for 50 girls in Kolkata
Dry rations and medicines for families who have nothing to fall back on.
Donate to Emergency food and medicine for Kolkata's poorest
Skills training and help to start small businesses, so families can earn a living away from the waste dumps.
Donate to Alternative livelihoods for 500 rag picker families
Daily classes, coaching and a girls' library for children from rag picker and slum families.
Donate to Education for 770 vulnerable children in KolkataOther ways to give
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A Tiljala SHED staff member will assist you and answer any questions you may have about your contribution.
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Questions
Yes. Donors in India get an 80G receipt by email. Donors in the US and UK get a receipt from GlobalGiving that qualifies for tax relief there.
Every gift goes to a named project, and each project reports back on what it achieved. Our audited accounts for every year are on the Financial accountability page.
Indian law (the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) controls how charities receive money from abroad. Giving through GlobalGiving, or by bank transfer to our FCRA account, keeps your gift within the law.
Yes. Both Give India and GlobalGiving let you choose a monthly gift. You can stop it at any time.
Another question? Call +91 98314 13187 or write to contact@tished.org.
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Learn more
1 December 2024. Beast Philanthropy told the story of Kolkata's rag picker families and our work with them.
“We Rescued Kids Living in a Garbage Dump”, on YouTube. It loads when you press play.
