West Jalinga Tea Estate holds Fair Trade USA certification, assessed independently by SCS Global Services. A share of the funding behind every project on this site comes from the estate's Fairtrade Premium — put to work by association members who know the divisions best.
Fair Trade USA ID #1092967 · Valid to 19 March 2028
West Jalinga Employees Welfare Association (WJEWA) is the workers' welfare body of West Jalinga Tea Estate in South Assam — a garden that has grown organic Camellia sinensis, chamomile, lemongrass and turmeric for generations. The association exists so that the people who make that possible are looked after in return.
Since 2022, our committee members have planned and delivered every project on this site — from mosquito nets in flood season to steel tiffin boxes for the plucking line — through open meetings, an Annual General Meeting, and a lot of door-to-door legwork across the garden's three divisions.
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Be the voice of those who have none.West Jalinga Employees Welfare Association
Every project was raised, budgeted and voted on by the association itself — grouped here by the need it answers, not the year it ran.
Mosquito nets, solar lights, tiffin boxes, irons and emergency roofing relief for every household.
View projects →Scholarships, school bags and umbrellas, and a digitised office for the association itself.
View projects →Dal and mustard oil twice a year, plus extra grain before Makar Sankranti and Bengali New Year.
View projects →Sarees and t-shirts, winter jackets and shawls, and handloom tant sarees for every woman.
View projects →Three community halls raised across the divisions, plus a fruit sapling for every family.
View projects →Republic Day and Independence Day sports days, with races, games and prizes for families.
View projects →A few frames from the distributions, meetings and builds.
“Improving lives, protecting our community.”Our Workers, Our Pride
“Motivation comes from working on things & working with people we care about.” — that's the whole job, one distribution, one scholarship, one tiffin box at a time.