Hello friends A few months ago, I had a SALT conversation with a friend from Bhatpara Tea Garden. Our talk began with everyday matters, but it soon took a powerful turn when he shared a story — one that moved me deeply and has stayed with me ever since.

It wasn’t a story about fame, wealth, or recognition. It was a story of silent…

Hello everyone!

We are Nityam, Ujana, and Pancham — SALT facilitators from the Rural Aid Organisation. A few days ago, we had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Suchana Organisation as part of a SALT learning exchange. What we experienced there was not just a visit, but a meaningful connection rooted in shared values and community dreams.

Our SALT Journey So Far

Our journey with SALT began in mid-2022. In the beginning, it was just a new concept — but…

by Nityam Ghosh, SALT Facilitator, Rural Aid Organization

In the heart of the Necheline area of Bhatpara Tea Garden, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Through the SALT approach—a process that inspires communities to reflect on their strengths, share aspirations, and take collective action—women have begun to give voice to their dreams.…

A short proud story from the life of 38 years old woman, she is temporary worker at Bhatpara tea garden.

Hi everyone, I’m Nityam Ghosh. I work with Rural Aid NGO with support from Global Fund for Children is in Alipurduar District, Kalchini Block, State of West Bengal, India. We work in the tea gardens on the issue of trafficking and child labour. When we had SALT conversation, she shared one of the best proud story from her life, her story fascinated me.

When the wife of any…

A short proud story from the life of 43 years old woman, she is Tea Garden worker at Bhatpara tea garden.

Hi everyone, I’m Nityam Ghosh. I work with Rural Aid NGO with support from Global Fund for Children is in Alipurduar District, Kalchini Block, State of West Bengal, India. We work in the tea gardens on the issue of trafficking and child labour.…

A short proud story from the life of 45 years old woman, who is also a member of SHG at Bhatpara tea garden.

Hi everyone, I’m Nityam Ghosh. I work with Rural Aid NGO with support from Global Fund for Children is in Alipurduar District, Kalchini Block, State of West Bengal, India. We work in the tea gardens on the issue of trafficking and child labour.Here is story from my SALT visit in blog.…

Hi everyone, we (Dheeraj and Nityam) from Rural Aid NGO work with support from Global Fund for Children is in Alipurduar District, Kalchini block (State of West Bengal, India). We work in the tea gardens on the issue of trafficking and child labour. We recently start using group SALT in our work among the community.

On date 02.12.21, we have organised the group SALT among the different categories of community such as with Panchayat member, SHG worker, Tea garden workers, and parents…

A short proud story from the life of 40 years old married man who provide and support free tuition for poor village children before Covid19 lockdown emerged.

Hi everyone, I’m Nityam Ghosh. I work with Rural Aid NGO with support from Global Fund for Children is in Alipurduar District, Kalchini Block, State of West Bengal, India. We work in the tea gardens on the issue of trafficking and child labour. We recently started using SALT in our work. Here is story…