WE INSPIRE WOMEN & CHILDREN
TO DREAM BEYOND
to elevate health and livelihood in India & the US.
Our Focus Building resilient communities and cultivating dignity
WOMENEmpowering women has the power to not only change the economic circumstances of individual families, but entire villages.
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CHILDRENEducating and providing children with the building blocks to future advancement allows families to transcend their circumstances.
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HEALTHAlleviating health issues that prevent women from working and children from attending school enables the community to thrive and focus their attention elsewhere.
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LIVELIHOODProviding vocational training and the ability to increase household income leads to immediate quality of life improvements.
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Every dollar raised goes directly to programs that change lives.
Our staff and infrastructure is supported by the founding endowment from the Desai Family and its board members.
Now, as a public foundation, your support helps expand our life-changing programs in
India and the U.S.
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How You Can Help
Donate to our Masks of HOPE
Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance & Empowerment
Donate as part of the Ranavat x Desai Foundation Claim Your Crown Campaign and have your donation matched by Ranavat Botanics!
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Working with the existing strengths of each community, we provide the tools needed to create stronger, healthier, and more economically independent households.
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Thursday January 14th
Many Lack Access to Pads and Tampons. What Are Lawmakers Doing About It?
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For decades, policymakers were largely silent about the issue of “period poverty.” But that’s shifting as some devise policies that make menstrual products more accessible.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
Wednesday January 13th
Leaders Discuss Using WPI Research to Fund Women and Girls ~ Philanthropy Women
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Feminist giving leaders discuss the current state of funding for women and girls in the US and ways to increase gender lens giving.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
Wednesday January 6th
As Countries Fund New Ways to End Period Poverty, the US Stands Still
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When it comes to funding period poverty, the world still has a long way to go. We discuss recent strategies and funding efforts.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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We are so proud of the efforts made in the villages of Vansda and Mandvi, where 6 Menstrual Hygiene Management awareness sessions have been held in Dec 2020 for 77 beneficiaries! This year, we hope to continue our educational projects in order to promote healthy periods for all.
Thanks to @WGVURadio (an @NPR affiliate) and @irwinsh for having our President, @Meghatron5, on this morning to talk about periods and our Masks for Hope initiative! #NPR #WGVU #desaifoundation #radiointerview
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We are so grateful to @ChaiMommas and Unity SME for their fundraiser over the holiday season, which resulted in us being able to distribute dental hygiene kits to over 700 children in rural India! #fridaywins #philanthropy #childrenshealth #dentalhygiene 3
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