I must point out that poverty exists and has grappled many lives. Today, women facing ‘period poverty’ take their own time to adjust to this term. I am also new to this concept and thinking in my own way to help. I made up my mind to contribute in some way. I found it difficult at first about the means to reach these women and help. I enquired and found out about a non-profit organization called Free Pads for India (FPI) started by 3 young and budding gentlemen Deepak Parmani, Ashitosh Gupta, and Vishal Mishra.

Free Pads for India (FPI) is a platform that creates awareness about ‘period shame’ and ‘period poverty’ by visiting slums and adopting menstruators through their free sanitary pads distribution drive. Affirmative! They distribute free pads to young girls and women who still lack the resources to buy sanitary pads.

I just want you to think about ‘period poverty ‘experiences of these young girls and women next time you pass along these settlements. I want you to place them in your mind and relate with this feeling, they might be working in your homes, or walking on the road with health hazards due to unsafe practices they follow only because sanitary pads are a luxury. I really believe and trust that you are sympathetic towards helping in this cause.

I made my pact with Free Pads India (FPI) and it remains lifelong till they eradicate period poverty and shame. I hope you help them build this road part by part as they are headed towards a long journey. I shall remind you that your contribution plays a small part towards building a nation of period free shame, taboo, and poverty.