Women and girls from low-income backgrounds have been facing a massive menstrual hygiene crisis due to the pandemic. The only source of sanitary napkins for most school-going girls was from government schemes that supply them through government schools, which remain closed amidst the lockdown. Similarly, minimum wage daily labourers women/migrants workers and those from poor homes are unable to afford sanitary napkins as they suddenly have no or very less income. This leads to them using unhygienic methods like paper, rags, etc. This leads to UTIs and other health problems.
Our aim is to provide immediate relief for menstrual health issues faced by women who are from low-income groups, in collaboration with the Live To Inspire, through the distribution of sanitary napkins. They are also educated about the best menstrual hygiene practices.
ABOUT ME
My name is Naman Agrawal. I am 17 years old, studying in The Podar International School, Mumbai.
COVID-19 has impacted millions of people. The worst-hit are the poor, migrants, and daily wage workers. There has been a surge in cases & the situation will only get worse before it gets better. For girls and women from financially weak backgrounds, the issue is compounded by the inaccessibility of menstrual hygiene measures. While we take menstrual hygiene for granted, it is a luxury for them.
The cost of this hygiene kit (including distributing it) is just INR 15 per month per girl. I request all of you to support my campaign so that we can also contribute to their well-being in our own small little way. Let's come together and do our bit.
IMPACT IN AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
ABOUT THE NGO
It is a consortium of change where youth activists, social organizations, corporates & influencers work under one vision for one development.
The 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the Vision 2030 Development Agenda titled "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", on 25th September 2015. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are indispensable 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015.
Live to Inspire have taken an initiative to make an independent autonomous Public Interest Foundation named “UNITED FIRST” where they undertake individual responsibility for each cause mentioned under Sustainable Development Goals 2030 by the United Nations. It would be a consortium comprising of Industry Leaders, NGOs, Youth Leaders, and Noble Personalities who will work alongside the Governors of each State in India respectively.
Working on the vision of the 17th SDG of developing partnerships, they are here to create an impact by connecting government, NGO’s and private sectors to achieve common goals addressing both macro as well as micro-level social issues.
SUPPORTED BY
Indian Cyber Institute (ICI) is a leading institute in providing education & training in the field of Cyber Law, Cyber Crime Investigation, Ethical Hacking and Information Security for professionals, individuals, Law Enforcers and corporate world.
We also provide Cyber literacy and safety workshop for school children and their parents. ICI has dedicated itself to take a necessary initiative for awareness and outreach and has ascribed its energise to propel in the field of Applied Academics and has pledged to empower youth with real-time knowledge thus grooming them to compete with challenges posed by the ever-growing global economy.
MAP OF WHERE WE WILL BE IMPACTING GIRLS/WOMEN
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as Live to Inspire Charitable Trust is a registered & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act.
FAQs
Will we get to know the details of how the money was spent?
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to LIVE TO INSPIRE. It will take from 2 to 3 months after that to get details of fund use. Once we get this information from them, we shall upload this to the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert & can read details about the impact we have made and how the monies have been spent.
When do I get the receipts?
It takes up to 2 weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred to NGO. The receipts will start getting processed about 4 to 6 weeks AFTER the campaign is closed and will be sent to you directly. The receipts will be sent by LIVE TO INSPIRE.
How does crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept & is growing very quickly.
It’s a concept that allows a large number of funders (like you) to fund an idea or a cause or event by giving small amounts of money online. Fueladream.com is a crowdfunding platform in India that allows for such pooling of funds. You can fund innovations & ideas on FuelADream and be the first to get these products or make them come true. You can also do a good turn by funding charities and causes through crowdfunding. When you fund a charity it’s more like a donation & you get small innovative rewards like a shout-out on an FB page or a thank you email from the beneficiaries.
