Preventing child labour in textile worker communities

08 / 07 / 24

In 2025, Traid is proud to commit £59,977 to build on our work with the NGO GoodWeave to prevent child labour in the rug, textiles, and garment sector by supporting at-risk children and child labourers into education to create a brighter future. In many textile communities across India and Nepal, severe poverty forces children to miss out on their education.…

Supporting children out of waste picking

05 / 10 / 23

Since 2023, we have supported Grambangla’s efforts to reduce social and economic inequality by providing education scholarships for 60 vulnerable girls. These scholarships teach sewing and tailoring skills, helping them build a life beyond working as waste pickers on the landfill sites in Matuail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Matuail landfill site is a central hub for rubbish from the city and…

Expanding Benin’s organic cotton sector

27 / 07 / 22

Since 2009, Traid has funded the work of OBEPAB and PAN UK to establish the organic cotton sector in Benin, West Africa. In 2024, we have committed £336,332 of funding to this project to improve incomes, health and soil quality for thousands of organic cotton farmers in Benin by building capacity, strengthening supply chain linkages, and showcasing Benin’s high quality organic…