Sponsor sanitary napkins for rural girls and women in need

According to research, over 80% of women in India do not use sanitary napkins. Sanitary napkins are generally unavailable in rural areas of the country and if available, they are too expensive for rural households. Therefore, women resort to age-old alternatives like cloth, ash, and husk during menstruation. These substitutes are not only extremely uncomfortable, but also the cause of various diseases and infections, some of which have lifelong effects.

You can help us in putting an end to unhealthy practices by providing women and girls with sanitary napkins at very low prices. Your monthly donations will help us in securing their future. Donate monthly.

Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).

How health is affected

Unhygienic menstrual practices can affect the health of the girls and women and there is an increased vulnerability to reproductive tract infections and pelvic inflammatory diseases and other complications. As there are lots of myth and taboos associated with menstruation and also due to lack of education, rural women are not aware of the consequences of unhealthy sanitation, nor are they keen to discuss about menstruation-related problem in the open.

A female from a rural region will rarely ask a male shopkeeper for a packet of sanitary napkins. Even in the urban areas, females are hesitant to purchase napkins.

How we solve the problem

To overcome these and to make women and girls use sanitary pads for better menstrual hygiene, Gram Vikas Trust in association with Desai Foundation started Asani sanitary napkin - for women by women program.

In Asani program high-quality low-cost sanitary napkins are prepared by a group of women and also sold by them at faliya level. With the help of SHG members, ASHA workers, local leaders or any other NGO in the village, DFT runs campaigns to create awareness among adolescent girls and women. There is a small team which is involved in the production of sanitary napkins through a machine. The packing and packaging are done by hand.

Help us in reaching out to more women and girls. Donate monthly