Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development, Tea Garden Cluster
Fertile Fields This quarter, I did one TOT-2 (Training of Trainers, Level 2) training in Siliguri, where 19 community leaders from different parts of North Bengal participated. This was the second level of training after the first level was completed last year. We...
Mar 30, 2023 | Education, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development, Tea Garden Cluster
Raising and Training New Leaders I visited and introduced Transformational Community Development (TCD) to 11 different community leaders, out of whom two have shown interest in adopting TCD in their area. They have suggested I present TCD to their community...
Mar 30, 2023 | Binodpur Village, Education, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development
Focusing on Education In Binodpur Village, we have continued to work on the educational ideals of Transformational Community Development (TCD). The Tutoring Center we have set up has generated great enthusiasm among parents. Already 25 students have been enrolled,...
Mar 30, 2023 | Education, India, Shri Ambra Village, South Asia, Sustainable Development
A Center Reopened The Transformational Community Development (TCD) work has been going well in Shri Ambra. We celebrated Republic Day with the children on January 26th and gave them chocolates. Most villagers did not know why we celebrate Republic Day, so we...
Feb 3, 2023 | Education, Food, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development, Tea Garden Cluster
Updating Documents This month, we did an awareness program on government resources available for villagers. The West Bengal government has started a special drive for the correction and modification of essential government documents like ration cards, voter cards,...
Feb 3, 2023 | Food, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development
Cultivating a Habit of Growth This quarter, we started a kitchen garden in Shri Ambra. We have provided vegetable seeds as encouragement and had a friendly competition, with the winning family receiving more seeds. Though most villagers have a small piece of land,...