About Us

About us

Educate the present for a better tommorow and a prosperous future

ACTION FOR CHILD LABOUR(CHOLAI) is a voluntary organization committed to the Elimination of Child labour registered under the Trust Act in 1987. It possesses FCRA and is exempted under 80G of Income Tax Act.

We strongly believe I the word that “Children are the vital source in strengthening our nation in all areas. Especially, in leading the economic and social front of the country to a brighter future. They should not be pushed in dehumanizing and harmful jobs.”

Vision and Mission

We Are In A Mission To Help The Helpless

Our Mission

To help all children get their child rights in order to enjoy their childhood.

Our Objective

To bring about a change in the behavior of the children.

To help them be more creative and utilize their brain.

To Improve economic conditions of parents by skill building

To Improve the poor women through SHG to credit and savings system

To instill an attachment for their education and not just give emphasis on marks. Knowledge is an important aspect in life which should not be wasted by these children.

Achievements Of Cholai

    First to Start Mobile Education for Working Children in South India

    First to start Bridge Course Centre (State Level) for elimination of child labour

    Founder member of “Tamilnadu Unit of Campaign against Child Labour”

    Founder member and district convenor of “Tamilnadu Primary School Enrolment Campaign”

    12 Government ChildCare Centres have been brought in by our effort

    2018 women got trained through “Women Mini Business School” and had become small entrepreneurs

    1673 Working children removed from hazardous industries and put back into formal schools

    So far 1090 working children have been provided recreational learning opportunities

    1452 Youths have received alternative skill training in refrigeration and AC Mechanism, Electrical Plumbing and have been employed

    Women small vendors had been formed and in that there 1641 members

    In all villages Children Club has been formed

Present Activities

    Stydy Skill Center - In a year we train 100 children both boys and girls on the importance of studies skills to achieve high mark and also to love their education.

    Health Camps - We are organizing health camps in our 32 villages, often with the help of the government hospitals, private hospitals & research institution.

    Small Women Vendors Federation - There are 543 womens vendors members in this federation. Each month in each village we conduct monthly meetings for these members and also provide special training for these women to improve their health, business, and also provide quality education to their children.

    Credit and Saving for women small vendors- To improve their business and also their savings we conduct health and savings program for these womens.

    Credit and Saving for middle and High school children- There are 630 middle school members in this program. All of them are attending government schools. Each month the parents of these children provide Rs.100 - Rs.200 as savings for their children. In every academic year we provide credit according to their savings. In this program in a year all the children are benifited



    This is done by having 2 hour sessions with the help of volunteers during the weekends. This is split into 4 half hour sessions with specific focus as mentioned.

    1. Yoga, breathing, meditation and memory or retention power.

    2. Creativity for the usage of brain to the limit possible, drawing skills.

    3. Mathematics, usage of ABACUS methodology, to improve mind power.

    4. Games ranging from chess to carom to smaller games to improve concentration and behavioral and interpersonal skills.

For Whom & Where we Work

    We are working among poor children in 32 villages of Kancheepuram, Poonamallee & Kundrathur blocks. We are covering 3000 childen every year where they are employed in

    Leather Tanneries

    Stone Quarries-

    Brick Industries-

    Handloom Silk Industries-



    Future Plans

      Train 500 - 600 Children on study skills

      Enroll more parents in credit and savings program for better education for their children

      Enroll more new women small vendors

      Starting a mini business school for women