Mr. Aloysius holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a Diploma in Library Science and has completed certificate courses on leadership, management, communication, human rights, and International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards. He founded SAVE in 1993, and since has initiated various networks across Tamil Nadu. Significantly, he envisioned the Labour Resource Centre (LRC) to address violations of the rights of garment and textile workers in Tirupur. He has tirelessly focussed on the eradication of child labour through his work and representing in various fora, ensuring on-ground compliance with India’s ratification of ILO convention 182 (elimination of worst forms of child labour) at the regional and global level.

He was the state coordinator of the Global March against Child Labour and coordinated the rally in Tamil Nadu. He was also Convener of Child Rights Forum and founded the Clean Clothes Campaign Task Force in the state. Over the years, he has relentlessly drawn focus to the issues of garment workers, specifically migrant labourers, adolescent workers, and child labour and trafficking.

He convened a state level organisation of NGOs focusing the issues of migrant labourers and employment of adolescent girls and promoted the Tirupur People’s Forum (TPF); a platform consisting of trade unions and NGOs. He served in the capacity of State Convener of TPF from 2005 to 2012. He has initiated the Child Rights Forum for Girl Children (CRF (G)) to protect the rights of girl children at the state level. He also set up the Multi Stakeholders’ Initiative – Tamil Nadu (MSI TN) towards initiating social dialogue for establishment of sustainable and ethical standards in textile and clothing.

Mr R.Francis is a Diploma Holder in Community Health, obtained in 1975 from Christian Fellowship Hospital. He has undergone various trainings on development and capacity building programmes organised by the government and NGOs. He is trained as a master trainer cum resource person in the Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Programme of NABARD.He began his career as a health worker in Madhanapalli in Andhra Pradesh and later at Ambilikkai Hospital, Ottanchattiram, Tamil Nadu. He served as health program coordinator in Plan International’s Child Labour Project in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, and worked as Project Officer in OXFAM’s HIV/AIDS Project. From 1999 to 2004, he worked as a project coordinator in Water and Sanitation Project supported by the UK. Since 2005, he worked in theTsunami Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project for 3 years.

He joined SAVE in 2008 and has been serving as the Project Manager for Women Development Programmes. With his strong calibre, he committed himself to creating Child Labour Free Zones (CLFZs) in Tirupur. He has wide-range of experience in working in various development sectors, managing various projects for the past 36 years.

He is very good at building excellent rapport with government officials and banks. He was able to mobilize a loan of Rs.10 crore for the women self-help groups promoted by SAVE. He involves in trainings, monitoring and women empowerment.

Ms G. Suseela completed her Diploma in Cooperative Training in 1995 and underwent apprenticeship training at the Periyar District Cooperative Society, Nambiyur, in 1994. She completed her Diploma in Advanced Computer Software in 1998 at Satyamangalam, while simultaneously completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the Annamalai University.

She started work at the Handloom Weavers’ Coop Society and served from 1998 to 2000. She joined an export company as cashier and worked from 2000 to 2003. In the year 2008 she joined SAVE team and is in charge of M & E in CRC unit. Her responsibilities include managing the programs of CRC and coordinating the CRC team members.