PROVIDING A MORE PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

DIGNITY
EDUCATION CENTER

The Dignity Education Center provides education and life skills for underprivileged people in India.

India is world’s second-largest producer

India is a global center for tea production.

The Dignity Education Center is located in India. According to the caste system, Dalits have little or no status economically or socially. For five generations, many Dalits have been working in tea plantations without any future prospects or access to resources.

Challenging casteism as a barrier to dignity

Improving the quality of life for Dalits.

Dignity Education Center works to improve the quality of life for Tamil-speaking Dalits who've been working in tea plantations for five generations with few opportunities to improve their life situation due to casteism, oppression, and lack of services.

Guiding families towards holistic transformation

Life skills and training lead to jobs and respect in society.

The Dignity Education Center offers a range of opportunities for change and growth — including English teaching, academic tutoring, music classes, addiction recovery, and life skills training. Young people can graduate and find fulfilling jobs that will contribute to the welfare of their family and earn them respect in society. Together, we build meaningful connections: counseling and guiding families towards physical, emotional, and spiritual changes that will holistically transform their community.

In one year

32

women are healing from trauma, gaining skills, and pursuing sustainable income.

374

students gained education, English skills, and pathways to dignified employment.

  • "My son Jeri began spending time at the center because the staff were so kind to him. Since then, he has changed so much. He attends tutoring and the worship and is a new person."

    Jeri’s Mother

  • "I finally learned about myself and how I could change. I now have friends and meaningful work as a tutor. I'm glad to be part of this community because I have changed  and my life is much better."

    Vick, student

  • “We love sharing what we have learned with others. Now we understand healthy boundaries and how traffickers operate. We know how to protect ourselves and our children, and how to help others who are trapped. We’re planning to start a helpline so we can save more lives.”

    Arya (name changed for confidentiality)

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Helping individuals & communities flourish

Our Impact

21,780

Adults + children in Asia with no access to healthcare were treated in local clinics

1000+

Wheelchairs provided in Africa + Latin America, providing a new way of life for them & their families

1500+

Farmers and their communities in Central Asia received agricultural training

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Celebrating removing barriers to dignity

Stories of Transformation

Alma was born in Guatemala with a disability called spina bifida. Unable to walk, she spent the first 14 years of her life isolated, locked in a room, confined to a bed or the floor. Her mother said she was a mistake. Her father said she was not his daughter. Alma wanted to go to school and have friends, but her disability made that impossible.

Read Alma's Story