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Impact data
Tiljala SHED reports these figures and publishes them on Nexus Impacts. We mirror the record here with its source, its date, and the photographs attached to each claim, current as of April 2026. The numbers are the charity’s own. we check where they come from, not how they were counted.
Children Actively Enrolled
Total number of children from rag picker and squatter communities actively enrolled in at least one component of the Holistic Child Development Program in a given academic year.
1 claim
100% of the claims we hold carry at least one photograph (1 of 1).
Families are trapped in extreme poverty where survival depends on hazardous waste picking, children are pushed out of education, basic rights remain inaccessible, and dignity is stripped away by daily conditions of danger, hunger, and social exclusion.
$0.50 - $1.00 USD
Income Per Day
https://journalajess.com/index.php/AJESS/article/download/2792/6754/3577(opens in a new tab)
~10 Hours
Child Ragpickers Hours Per Day of Work
https://journalajess.com/index.php/AJESS/article/download/2792/6754/3577
Intergenerational poverty
High high-school dropout rates among urban squatter and ragpicker children
Lack of dignified formal employment opportunities
Systemic exclusion from government safety-net programs and entitlements
- Providing food and enrolling in basic education programs
The personal development side of our approach recognizes that, no matter the situation, people need more than support alone. They need opportunities for joy, hope, connection, and growth.
- Counselling
- Guitar lessons
- Martial-Arts lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Etc
The Rights & Entitlement is all about individuals practically being able to navigate the real world.
- Providing awareness and linking beneficiaries with government support systems
- Supporting people in acquiring various sources of ID, such as birth certificates, passports, etc
- Providing awareness to human basic rights
- Education on financial literacy
- Female micro loan program
Self sufficiency through monetizable skills that meet local market demands.
- Tailoring & Stitching
- Beauty & Grooming
- Driving & Transport
- Computer Classes
- Resumes and job applications
- Internships/work terms
- Adaptive support
Families and individuals achieve social mobility out of extreme poverty, with improved education, safer living conditions, better nutrition, and stable, dignified income to support long-term self-sufficiency.
Providing immediate basic needs for survival.
Every intervention is designed around the person, not just the problem. By fostering dignity, joy, connection, and self-belief, T-Shed creates the conditions for people to thrive—not simply survive. This human-first approach consistently leads to stronger engagement, better educational outcomes, and more sustainable change.
Providing access to and knowledge of key ares required for successful self sufficiency.
