My name is Sajan Jamal Raheem I am 16 -years-old and a Grade 11 student at Chennai Public School, Thirumazhisai

No matter your age, religion or background, we all are to respect our women, the deities that birth us and foster us through our entire lives.

Not all women are fortunate enough to have proper sanitary products and this leads to a lot of infectious diseases.

And the sanitary pads that have been used, is thrown away and occupies space in landslide, causing a lot of pollution.

No woman should have to go through that, not even our mother earth. That is where we come in, with our products.

For women and girls in homes that we come from, sanitary pads are the norm and not a luxury.

For girls and women from poor homes, it is a luxury. To manage their menstrual needs they unfortunately are forced to resort to practices that are unhygienic and lead to health issues. The solution is to give them a menstrual hygiene kit that is cost-effective, lasts long, and is not too bulky. It impacts their health, education, and income ( no missing school or work) and gives them immense confidence.

The Hygiene kit that is being is unique as it is reusable. It has 5 pads - 3 for medium flow and 2 for heavy flow. It lasts for 18 months and reduces dramatically the amount of waste created (as otherwise pads are dumped every month). As they last for so long they are also cost effective. Disposable/Normal sanitary pads have to be bought repeatedly, cost INR 50-100 per month, and are very damaging to the environment as they create huge waste.

The cost of this hygiene kit (including distribution, training the women/girls, etc) is just INR 500 per pack of 5. The cost of distribution and training them is very high as it's done in small batches.

I request all of you to support my campaign. Let's give back to the goddesses that have given so much to us, that is the least we could do.