Calling all girls in need! The VIDYA Foundation has been distributing free sanitary pads to those who are unable to purchase them on their own since August 2022. The problem that The VIDYA Foundation (TVF) wanted to address was the lack of access to sanitary pads for women and young girls living in underprivileged communities in Delhi. Many girls in Delhi’s slum communities would miss days of school due to not having access to menstrual hygiene products. To address this problem, TVF launched a Sanitary Pad Distribution Program to promote health and hygiene and ensure access to sanitary pads for young girls living in slums.

So far, the girls who live in the slums of Delhi have responded very well to the Sanitary Pad Distribution Program. With the help of Mr. Sanjay Sharma and Ms. Manju from the Social Welfare Charitable Trust, TVF has been able to give out thousands of sanitary pads to girls in Delhi’s slums who are 10 to 18 years old. With these pads, the girls have been able to manage their menstrual cycles and attend school regularly.