T-Field Child Development Federation

What T-Field Child Development Federation does

T-Field Child Development Federation (TFCDF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, with a secondary office in Dambulla. It serves marginalized communities in tea plantation estates and rural villages across five districts: Nuwara Eliya, Monaragala, Badulla, Matale, and Kandy. Its beneficiary segments include infants and young children (0-5 years) in early childhood development programs, primary and secondary school-age children facing financial barriers to education, children with disabilities, and youth aged 15-24 needing vocational training and career development.

TFCDF delivers programs through a network of 17 Child Resource Centers (11 in tea estate communities and 6 in rural villages) and through school-based and vocational training distribution channels. Core programs include the Educate for a Better Future Scholarship Program, the Strength Program for children with disabilities, Health & Nutrition (Life Stage 1), Education (Life Stage 2), Youth Development (Life Stage 3), Child Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction, Community Response Hubs and Kitchens for food security, vocational training via NAITA partnership, mental health counselling via MoU with the Department of Education Central Province and Sri Lanka Mental Health Foundation, and the AYEVAC youth advocacy alliance. Technology is limited to basic educational infrastructure (smart boards, projectors, computer access) within CRCs and a website/Facebook presence for fundraising.

The revenue model combines recurring child sponsorships ($10-$15/month for education, $10-$20/month for disability), pooled one-time donations, and institutional grant funding. ChildFund Sri Lanka is the primary long-term institutional funder providing programmatic, technical, and financial support for the main ECD, education, and youth development portfolios. Other funding and in-kind support flows from Ministry of Education Central Province, NAITA, Department of Agriculture, Regional Director Health Services, NCPA, Days for Girls International, and PHDT. Distribution is community-led via CRC facilitators, schools, vocational training centers, and community kitchens; digital channels (website sponsorship portal, Facebook) serve as the top-of-funnel acquisition surface for individual donors.

Name

T-Field Child Development Federation

Legal name

T-Field Child Development Federation

Website

https://t-fieldchilddevelopmentfederation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

T-Field Child Development Federation is a Sri Lankan non-profit, founded 2005, serving marginalized children, youth, and families in tea plantation and rural communities across five districts via 17 Child Resource Centers, with programs in education, disability support, health, and youth development funded primarily by ChildFund Sri Lanka.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuwara Eliya

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship Programs: Monthly sponsorship donations from individual sponsors supporting specific children for educational needs ($10-$15/month for education, $10-$20/month for disability support). Sponsorships run 1-5 years with monitoring by community development officers.
2. One-time Donations: Pooled donations from supporters utilized across education, disability, and youth programs. Any amount accepted with $1 minimum mentioned.
3. Institutional Funding: Major long-term program funding from ChildFund Sri Lanka supporting early childhood development, education, and youth development interventions. Additional project-based funding from government and institutional partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TFCDF delivers a portfolio of child development and community welfare programs for marginalized children and families in Sri Lanka's tea plantation and rural communities. Core offerings include long-term child sponsorships for education and disability support, Child Resource Centers providing educational and skill development services, youth vocational training, school-based mental health counselling, health and nutrition interventions, child protection programs, disaster risk reduction, and emergency community kitchens.

Product overview

T-Field Child Development Federation is a non-governmental organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of child development programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization provides services through multiple interconnected programs: Child Resource Centers (CRCs) as community-based facilities for education and skill development; Education programs including scholarships and supplementary tutoring; the Strength program for children with disabilities; Youth Development initiatives; Health & Nutrition services; Child Protection programs; Disaster Risk Reduction; Community Response Hubs and Kitchens for emergency food security; Vocational Training through NAITA partnerships; and mental health counselling services. These programs are implemented across tea plantation and rural communities in Sri Lanka, primarily funded by ChildFund Sri Lanka and implemented in partnership with government agencies and civil society organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Resource Centers (CRCs) Physical community centers providing children with protective spaces to continue education and develop skills, equipped with computers, libraries, smart boards, smart projectors, and facilitated by assigned CRC facilitators. 17 centers operate across tea estate and rural village communities.
• Educate for a Better Future Scholarship Program Long-term scholarship sponsorship program providing monthly assistance ($10-$15/month) to financially disadvantaged children in tea plantation communities for educational needs including tuition fees, books, stationery, shoes, bus fares, and sanitary products. Sponsorships run 1-5 years.
• Strength Program (Disability Inclusion) Long-term disability sponsorship program ($10-$20/month) improving life standards of children with disabilities in tea plantation areas by providing access to healthcare, therapies, assistive facilities, accessibility improvements, and inclusive education opportunities. Sponsorships run 1-5 years.
• Health & Nutrition Program (Life Stage 1) Early childhood development program targeting infants and young children aged 0-5 years to achieve holistic age-appropriate development milestones. Implemented with support from Regional Director Health Services Office, Divisional Health Department, National Child Protection Authority, and Central Province ECD Unit. Targeted 2,517 children in this age group.
• Education Program (Life Stage 2) Education program focusing on grade-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills for children in grades 1-11, supportive home environments, and safe protective environments in community and school settings.
• Youth Development Program (Life Stage 3) Youth empowerment program enabling engagement in professions of choice, healthy reproductive life choices, and positioning youth as change agents in family and community. Reached 766 enrolled and 4,028 non-enrolled youth.
• Child Protection Program Program ensuring children's safe protection through community capacity building, youth as change agents, safe home/community/school environments, and parent education on child protection measures.
• Disaster Risk Reduction Program Youth-led disaster risk reduction program enhancing community resilience through capacity building, eco-system-based DRR action planning, and service provider engagement.
• Community Response Hub Emergency response initiative providing community kitchens, nutritious meals to children in tea plantation areas during economic crisis, and food security support.
• Child Friendly Spaces Protective environments created for children to enjoy educational and recreational activities, promoting overall wellbeing during economic crisis, with financial and technical assistance from ChildFund Sri Lanka.
• Community Kitchens Feeding programs for children, lactating mothers, and pregnant mothers in tea plantation communities, funded by ChildFund Sri Lanka.
• Community Gardens Agricultural programs improving access to healthy and affordable meals through youth-led and community-based vegetable gardens, with technical support from Department of Agriculture, Nuwara Eliya.
• Vocational Training Programs Career development and vocational training in partnership with NAITA, including sewing courses, hotel management, and hospitality training for youth in tea plantation communities.
• Days for Girls Program Menstrual health and hygiene program providing reusable sanitary pads and education to girls in tea plantation communities, benefiting 600 girls through partnership with Days for Girls International.
• School-Based Counselling Program Mental health initiative in collaboration with Department of Education and Sri Lanka Mental Health Foundation to improve mental wellbeing of school children through counselling services in Central Province schools.
• Community Based Education Improvement Program Program addressing learning loss from school closures through virtual mentoring sessions in Child Resource Centers, matching graduate mentors with grade 6-9 students in mathematics and Tamil.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1889 donors contributed in current year, 25 projects funded to date
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ONUR (Office of National Unity and Reconciliation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2023Government reconciliation body. Chairman participated as chief guest at youth and children advocacy program on social cohesion at Dessford estate.
• Ministry of Education, Central ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2022Established special education unit in Sumana Secondary School, Thalawakelle for children with disabilities. Handing over ceremony held November 2022.
• Department of Education, Central ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for school-based counselling program. Signed tripartite MoU with TFCDF and Sri Lanka Mental Health Foundation for mental health initiatives in Central Province schools.
• Sri Lanka Mental Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in tripartite MoU for school-based mental health counselling program. Provides expertise for improving mental wellbeing of school children in Central Province.
• National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment vocational training authority partner. Established career development outreach centers in Holyrood and Somerset estates providing courses in sewing and hospitality for youth in tea plantation communities.
• Department of Agriculture, Nuwara EliyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical guidance partner for community garden initiatives. Officials provide agricultural expertise and have visited community garden development sites in Radella and Bearwell estates.
• Regional Director Health Services OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health authority providing technical support for Health & Nutrition programs targeting infants and young children aged 0-5 years in estate communities.
• Divisional Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health authority partner for implementation of health and nutrition interventions in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat.
• National Child Protection Authority (NCPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing technical support and coordination for child protection programs under Health & Nutrition life stage interventions.
• Central Province ECD UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Childhood Development unit providing technical support for ECD center programs. Partners on teacher training for 43 estate-managed ECD centers.
• Estate ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTea plantation estate management companies collaborating on community programs in 11 estates of Talawakelle plantation in Nuwara Eliya.
• PHDT (Plantation Human Development Trust)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment trust working with plantation communities. Coordination for agricultural assistance and livelihood support programs.
• Days for Girls InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partnership for menstrual health and hygiene program. Provided reusable sanitary packs and menstrual health education to 600 girls.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Sri Lanka: Child rights organization with comparable focus on girls' education, child protection, and youth empowerment programs in marginalized Sri Lankan communities.
• ChildFund Sri Lanka: Direct institutional anchor and primary funder of TFCDF, implementing comparable child sponsorship, education, and youth development programs across Sri Lanka with a national footprint and larger staff.
• World Vision Sri Lanka: Large faith-based child-focused NGO running sponsorship, education, and community development programs across Sri Lanka, including in plantation and rural communities.
• Save the Children Sri Lanka: International child rights NGO operating across Sri Lanka with education, health, child protection, and emergency response programs targeting similar marginalized children and families.
• UNICEF Sri Lanka: UN agency working on child rights, education, health, and child protection in Sri Lanka, often partnering with and funding grassroots NGOs including those serving plantation communities.

Regional players

• HELVETAS Sri Lanka: Swiss development organization with vocational training, livelihoods, and inclusion programs in Sri Lanka targeting rural and marginalized communities similar to TFCDF's beneficiaries.

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages Sri Lanka: Direct peer NGO providing alternative care, family strengthening, education, and youth employability programs for vulnerable children in Sri Lanka, sharing target population and mission with TFCDF.
• Compassion International Sri Lanka: Child sponsorship-based NGO operating a similar model of connecting individual donors with specific children for education and development support in Sri Lankan communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TFCDF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/t-field-child-development-federation

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