Thali-GrowPots tells the story of ‘WHEN PEOPLE CONCERN, CORPORATES RETURN, MOTHERS EARN, AND CHILDREN LEARN.’ Our mission is to empower communities, eliminate child labour, and inspire positive change through education and sustainability.

Miss-Collect was founded to combat child exploitation in the paper recycling industry, where families are trapped in poor conditions and cycles of bonded labour. We partner with corporations to promote fair trade, ethical recycling, and sustainable value chains, encouraging them to take responsibility for how and where their waste is handled. Doing so, they help ensure fair labour practices and contribute to a more equitable system.

Today, Miss-Collect supports 471 at-risk children through Early Learning, Bridge Courses, and Tuition Programs.

Miss-Collect Team

Our committed team—Carlo Bakker, Suvid Manjappa, Hemalatha Lokesh, Tejashwini Prakash, Sahana C Prakash, Rohith D Shivalingappa, Thijs Cox, Anne Priya, Ezekiel Kanavalli, Ponpandi Thangam, and Judith Jainullah—are on the frontlines of eradicating child labour in the waste-picking industry. We push corporations to ensure ethical supply chains, driving meaningful change toward a fairer, more sustainable future.