Event Type
In-person
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PREVENTION OF TOBACCO CANCER - PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD TO BEEDI (TOBACCO) ROLLING WOMEN

Organised by
EXODUS EXPORTS (P) LIMITED
Event date
EXODUS EXPORT (P) LIMITED, No. 74, SUBBIAH STREET, MUKKUDAL - 627 601, Tamil Nadu, India
Organisation type
Organized by Company (private sector)
Activity type
Community engagement

Details

TRANSITION OF BEEDI ROLLING WOMEN TO SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD

PROJECT TO PREVENT TOBACCO CANCER – GROUND ROOT PREVENTION- AN EFFORT TO SALVAGE THE SOCIETY

The Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai conducts awareness programs to help the beedi rolling women to come out of the industry to an alternative job. Interested women enroll for skill development training.  

Wig making training is provided by Exodus Exports Pvt. Ltd., paying a monthly stipend to these women. Skill India associated with Government of Tamil Nadu and NABARD (National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development) – sponsor these training program 

These women are then permanently employed in Exodus Exports (P) Ltd and trained further to make Cancer Wigs for Cancer Patients

A dignified and safer job in a secured environment is provided besides regular counselling, workshop and entertainments are conducted to boost their morale

An amazing transformation happens in their lives. Once they were making products that would destroy people’s lives but now they make products that brings joy to many lives.

Video: https://vimeo.com/ecancer/download/1018634498/56d70a2b61

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