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Ending period poverty since 2017

A girl should never be shamed out of her own classroom.

$25 keeps two girls in school for a whole year, with safe menstrual protection and honest education. From wherever you are, you can give them that year.

A schoolgirl standing at the front of her classroom with a stain on her uniform while classmates look on

One stain, in front of the whole class. For many girls, that means days of school missed, every month.

8,41,221
Girls and women supported
6,519
Menstrual health classes
150+
Districts in 25 states and 3 union territories
78,23,948
Free sanitary pads given

As of 30 September 2026.

One girl

The day the cloth betrayed her

Two schoolgirls in school uniform smiling outside their classroom
Girls at a school supported by Pinkishe Foundation.

“Nahi, mai school nahi jaungi.”

No, I will not go to school.

Rani sat on her bed, curled into her quilt, staring at her frayed schoolbag on the floor. Her mother stood at the door. Beta, aaj bhi school nahi jana?

It was the third day of her period, and Rani was not going to school. Again.

The cloth she used was torn from an old saree her mother had handed down. It shifted. It smelled. It leaked. The month before, it had leaked in class. Her uniform stained, her classmates noticed, and the teasing that followed was more than she could carry. After that, going to school during her period felt impossible.

A reusable pad changed it. Cotton, leak-proof, buttoned so it stays put. Today Rani walks to school on all five days.

RaniOne of more than 4,500 girls reached in Varanasi and Ahmedabad
Why it keeps happening

Rani is not unusual. That is the hard part.

Millions of girls across India manage their periods with cloth, rags or newspaper, because nothing better is within reach.

1 in 2girls knew nothing about periods before their first
1 in 4girls stay home from school during their periods
$25is all it takes to change that for two girls, for a whole year

Source: van Eijk and others, review of 138 Indian studies, BMJ Open, 2016. Rounded: 1 in 2 stands for 48%, 1 in 4 for 24%.

What your donation does

One girl, one year, never alone

We do not hand out pads once and leave. We stay with her, so that what she gets is there next month too.

1

Protection

Safe pads, every month, so she is never sent home.

2

Education

Honest sessions on her body and her period, for her and the people around her.

3

Support

A menstrual helpline that answers at any hour, free and confidential.

4

She stays in class

No missed days, no shame.

“Before this programme, I missed school every month. Now I feel informed and confident, and I never miss a class.”

Arti, 14Student supported by Pinkishe Foundation
You are in good company

Mr Amitabh Bachchan stood up for these girls

Amitabh Bachchan speaking in support of Pinkishe Foundation▶

He did not have to. He recorded this for Pinkishe because so many girls in India still miss school during their periods, and many have never been told what is happening to them.

Watching takes two minutes. Giving takes one.

Protect a girl now

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Your questions, answered

Can I donate from outside India?
Yes. This page is for foreign nationals and foreign-source contributions. Your gift is received into our FCRA-designated bank account in full compliance with the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
That depends on where you pay tax. India’s Section 80G benefit applies to Indian taxpayers only, so a gift made on this page does not carry an Indian tax benefit for a foreign donor, and it does not carry a US one either. US taxpayers who need a US deduction should give through CAF America. In that route your gift is made to CAF America, which issues your US receipt, deducts an administrative fee and then grants the funds on to us at its own discretion. Give through CAF America → For any other country, please write to chair@pinkishe.org.
How is my money used?
$25 covers two girls’ menstrual protection, education and support for a year. It does not pretend our overheads are zero. Our audited accounts are published on our Governance and trust page.
Which currencies and methods can I use?
Twelve currencies are offered: US dollars, pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Hong Kong dollars, Malaysian ringgit, UAE dirhams, Saudi riyals, Qatari riyals and Indian rupees. The window opens in rupees, so please change the currency at the top to your own, and the amounts change with it. International debit and credit cards and popular wallets are accepted, and every transaction is securely encrypted.
Will I receive a receipt?
Yes, a receipt is emailed to you immediately after your gift. A US tax receipt is issued by CAF America only when you give through the CAF America route. For country-specific documentation, contact chair@pinkishe.org.

Give a girl her school days back.

Wherever you are in the world, your gift means a girl in India opens her books tomorrow instead of staying home. It takes one minute.

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