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Fostering the Change

I work as an ASHA worker in a small village of Madhya Pradesh, but it was always a task to be on the field during periods. To use Kapda and change it from time to time was the only choice I had until I was introduced to Lal Sakhi. With the right training and knowledge, I now use a menstrual cup. I am also a proud CHANGE AGENT, spreading awareness about the safe use of menstrual cups in my village.

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At Lal Sakhi, we believe that change is the only constant. And a change always starts within that eventually makes the world a better place. With this thought, we wish to create a safe space in collaboration with various stakeholders to effectively respond to various challenges and continuously grow our impact.

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When you support the initiative of Lal Sakhi with one cup at a time, you choose to provide a sustainable and healthy menstrual cycle for a woman for 10 years. Be a part of the movement by making a difference in the lives of these women and creating safe spaces for menstruators and the wider community.

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Impact Stories

Lal Sakhi has effectively changed Kharpa village and is currently working with 15 villages.

200000

Lives Benefitted

679

Villages Impacted

24500

Change Agent's on ground

4588 KG

KGs of plastic saved

65%

Reduction in Sanitary Napkins

10000

Women helped for healthy and safe workplace

The Original Lal Sakhi

Preeti Jangra is a social worker and development professional based in India. She is the Founder and Director of the NGO named ‘Lal Sakhi – The Women’s Voice.’ She has recently launched a movement named ‘Change Agents Movement’ for promoting and providing training with counselling for the usage of menstrual cups as an eco-friendly and economical alternative to sanitary napkins, tampons, and cloth. She is a graduate of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and has worked with the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh before starting her own organisation.

She is a very passionate woman who believes in empowering other women, and encourages them to learn about safe sanitation, reproductive health, healthy lifestyle, and also promotes a safe environment. In order to achieve these goals she has been working with rural and urban women for the last couple of years trying to create a change in the society as a whole.

“I believe that no teenager and woman should use dirty clothes or pads because we all deserve the right hygiene and care”

I am Anita Nagar, 35, a farmer by profession and secretary of the Self-Help-Group in Madhya Pradesh. All my life I have been using sanitary napkins and while I wasn’t really happy with its use, I had no other option. Sanitary napkins, though disposable, are non-biodegradable. They are non-biodegradable to such an extent that it takes around 500 to 800 years for a single disposable sanitary napkin to get decomposed. But as it is rightly said, “Better to be late than never”, Lal Sakhi came in as a blessing for me and many other women like me. True to their name, Lal-Sakhi provided me with all the information, orientation and training on how to use menstrual cups, a sustainable and hygienic alternative to what I have been using for all my life.

Now I have totally shifted to menstrual cups from the conventional sanitary napkins . Being a farmer, I believe we must take the responsibility, the responsibility to always take the first step towards better and sustainable alternatives. I believe that no teenager and woman should use dirty clothes or pads because we all deserve the right hygiene and care.

“I believe change is the only thing constant, and many women like me are living examples of the same”

Being in my early 20s, I believe Lal Sakhi just came in at the right time to change my life altogether. I am Priyanka Prajapati, and I have been a user of kapda since I started bleeding. I would have probably used it all my life, had not the dedicated Change Agent crossed my path. Use of cloth not only leads to health and hygiene issues but makes you feel under confident making those 5 days the worst days of your month.

Menstrual cups make my days easy-going, super clean and of course hygienic and healthy. What more does a menstruating girl want? I have always believed change is the only thing constant, and many women like me are living examples of the same.” A change that is positive and makes the world a better place is something we all should adopt and pass on to the generations to come.

“We, ourselves, are the makers and the breakers!”

There have always been rules around how one should conduct oneself during periods. But, I strongly feel we, ourselves, are the makers and breakers. I am Binita Maran, a 32 years MDM worker by profession. All my life I have been taught the nitties and gritties of periods in a very conservative narrative. Right from how to sleep, cook, eat to as important as what to use during that time of the month. As much as I cursed the system, I knew these taboos need to change.

Having used cloth during my periods all my life while facing various intimate issues ranging from itchiness, infections etc. I made a decision to only use a menstrual cup. It’s been 2 years now that I have been using the cup and to define it in a single word, my life has been nothing but BEAUTIFUL!