our cause
The Challenge
Across the globe, millions of girls and women miss up to 50-60 days of school or work every year because they cannot afford menstrual hygiene products.
Buy One, Give One Initiative
Every time you purchase a Sparkle banana fibre sanitary pad online, we donate a pad to a girl in need. When adolescent girls have access to sanitary napkins, they can participate in school, engage socially and carry out daily activities with dignity.
Read moreBuy One, Give One Initiative
With our Buy One, Give One initiative, every time you purchase a Sparkle pad, we donate a pad to a girl in need. When adolescent girls have access to sanitary napkins, they can participate in school, engage socially and carry out daily activities with dignity.
According to UNICEF, around 23% of girls in India drop out of school once they reach puberty. When adolescent girls have access to sanitary napkins, school dropout rate decreases by 90%. Access to sanitary napkins can provide girls and women equal opportunities to reach their full potential at both school and work.
We work together with local schools, communities, and NGOs to distribute sanitary napkins and conduct menstrual hygiene awareness seminars. Access to menstrual hygiene products and awareness about how to safely manage periods can prevent many serious reproductive diseases, UTIs, hormonal imbalance and even cervical cancer.
Current Projects
Shantaba High School, Kukeri Village, Gujarat, India
Menstrual health awareness and sanitary pads distribution program
ExploreAadivasi Vikas Seva Mandal, Sara Village, Gujarat, India
Menstrual health awareness and sanitary pads distribution program
ExploreJagruti Madhyamik Kanya Chhatralaya, Zavda Village, Gujarat, India
Menstrual health awareness and sanitary pads distribution program
ExploreHari Om School, Surat, Gujarat, India
Menstrual health awareness and sanitary pads distribution program
ExploreFacts and Figures
Across the globe, millions of girls and women miss up to 50-60 days of school or work every year because they cannot afford menstrual hygiene products.
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75%
of India’s 350 million adolescent girls and women do not have access to sanitary napkins
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300 Million
women rely on old rags, plastic or ash to manage their menstrual cycles
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23%
of girls in India drop out of school once they reach puberty
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90%
decrease in school dropout rate when adolescent girls have access to sanitary napkins
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70%
of Indian girls and women cannot afford menstrual hygiene products