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What is Heroes for Humanity? This is a transformative COVID recovery initiative launched in seven states in rural India by the Desai Foundation in partnership with S.P. Hinduja Bank launched in June of 2021. Each of our nearly 500 Heroes have been hired, trained and deployed to bring COVID care & vaccine information, food and other supplies, health and hygiene information, vocational programs and more. This program not only transforms the lives of the Heroes, but they have already reached over 2 million people with direct critical services. We are deeply thrilled that this program will continue for the next year, moving beyond COVID work to deliver our existing programs around health, livelihood and menstrual health and impacting millions of more lives in rural India!We would like to thank Shruti Ganguly & Honto88 for this powerful film about our COVID relief initiative: Heroes for Humanity. We would also like to thank Nina Davuluri for narrating the film!  🔗 Link in bio to watch the film or visit www.thedesaifoundation.org/heroes! . #fridaywins #heroesforhumanity #india #covidrelief #covid #socialgood #film #documentary #heroes #community #nonprofit ... See MoreSee Less

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We were so thrilled to conclude Menstrual Health Month with a thought-provoking panel on Menstrual Empowerment featuring those who have been leading voices in the Menstrual Equity movement to speak on menstrual health, celebrate the stories of menstruators, and discuss how we can break stigmas by shifting community mindsets, media, and policy! Here are a few inspiring quotes from some of our amazing panelists, Congresswoman Grace Meng and Rachel Roy! ❣️ Full recording of the panel in our bio! . #pledgeyourperiod #menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #panel #event #reproductiverights #education ... See MoreSee Less

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We are so grateful for all the support during Menstrual Health Month whether you took the #PledgeYourPeriod challenge and posted on social media, donated to the Asani Menstrual Program, attended the Panel on Menstrual Empowerment, or spread the word all to break period stigma and combat period poverty! Thank you! Were you unable to participate this year? It’s never too late to join us in the fight for period equity. Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com to find out how you can still support the movement. And if you would like to donate, our Instagram fundraiser for #PledgeYourPeriod is still active, so head on over to our bio! .#fridaywins #menstruation #pledgeyourperiod #quotes #inspirationalquotes #health #womenshealth #periodequity #periodstigma ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day! Today reinforces our mission to ensure that no one is ever held back from their potential for menstruating by breaking the stigma on periods and promoting period equity. Join us in the fight today and tell us how YOU’RE helping to end the cycle of period shame and poverty!❣️In honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day, join the #PledgeYourPeriod movement! This years challenge: Post yourself on social media simply talking about or breaking a stigma. For every 10 posts using the hashtag #PledgeYourPeriod, $100 gets donated to our Asani Sanitary Napkin program. ❣️ You can also support by donating to our Asani Sanitary Napkin program that empowers menstruators all around rural India. Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com or visit the LINK IN BIO! .#menstrualhygieneday #menstrualhealth #menstrualempowerment #health #safety #womenshealth #pledgeyourperiod ... See MoreSee Less

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This is belief is still upheld in many parts of the world. Women who are menstruating are thought to be “unclean” and are not allowed to enter holy places like temples to worship. This form of gender inequality limits women from practicing their religion and further stigmatizes menstruation, fostering an environment of humiliation, shame and guilt. If you believe in God, you are worthy of God’s love every day of the year!🩸 It’s not too late to Pledge Your Period! You can help end harmful myths like these by taking the #PledgeYourPeriod challenge or by donating. This year’s challenge: show yourself breaking a period stigma on social media. For every 10 #PledgeYourPeriod posts, @Ranavat will be donating $100 to our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program! 🩸 Here’s a tip: you can repost this stigma post and tag us to have it counted as a #PYP pledge! Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com (link in bio). #pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period ... See MoreSee Less

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Today, join us as we celebrate 75 years of #India Independence! Every day, The Desai Foundation honors and supports India’s prosperity with health, livelihood, and life-skills programming.

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👏🏽 We are so proud of Executive Director Mittal Gohil who has empowered hundreds of women's lives in rural #India through her incredible work with the Desai Foundation! Read more about how she impacts these communities here:
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It’s time we break the tampon taboos! This stigm

It’s time we break the tampon taboos! This stigma is a great example of how menstrual health, sexual health, and reproductive health are ALL connected. Let’s break the period stigma to empower and educate others on these harmful myths! 🩸 You can support by taking the #PledgeYourPeriod challenge this May or by donating via our link in bio. This year’s challenge: show yourself breaking a period stigma. For every 10 #PledgeYourPeriod posts, @Ranavat will be donating $100 to our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program! 🩸 Here’s a tip: you can repost this stigma post and tag us to have it counted as a #PYP pledge! Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com (link in bio) . #pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period #periodstigma #sexualhealth #SRHR #reproductiverights #sexeducation #periodmyths

#TBT to Rep. Grace Meng’s inspiring quote from t

#TBT to Rep. Grace Meng’s inspiring quote from the #PledgeYourPeriod panel last year! These words resonate with the Desai Foundation deeply, as we continue aiming to combat period stigma and poverty through our #PledgeYourPeriod movement. 🩸 This year, join us for a #PYP Panel on Menstrual Empowerment on May 26th! Register at bit.ly/PYPEvent22 or via the link in bio! We're inviting those who have been leading voices in the Menstrual Equity movement to speak on menstrual health, celebrate menstruators by telling their stories, and discuss how we can break stigmas by shifting community mindsets, media, and policy! And swipe to see GIVEAWAY details featuring @indewild ! .
#pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period #periodstigma

Have you ever been treated differently, dismissed,

Have you ever been treated differently, dismissed, or ridiculed for being on your period? Just because someone is menstruating, does not mean they are mentally compromised. These types of hurtful myths affect the way menstruators are treated in both their personal and professional lives. It is up to us to break the period stigma! 🩸 You can support by taking the #PledgeYourPeriod challenge this May or by donating via our link in bio. This year’s challenge: show yourself breaking a period stigma. For every 10 #PledgeYourPeriod posts, @Ranavat will be donating $100 to our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program! 🩸 Here’s a tip: you can repost this stigma post and tag us to have it counted as a #PYP pledge! Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com (link in bio) . #pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period

Calling all students 18-24 years old! The Desai Fo

Calling all students 18-24 years old! The Desai Foundation is thrilled to announce the Living With Purpose Program, a free workshop series aiming to equip students with the necessary life skills to practice living healthy and productive lives, break barriers, and dream beyond their circumstances. 🗓 Our first workshop will cover: The Two most Important Days - Reflections on Happiness, Success, and Living with Purpose. Facilitated by best-selling author and Professor of Medicine, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra! Learn more and register at: bit.ly/LWP22 (or visit the link in bio!) .
#seminar #workshop #program #lifeskills #college #students #health #productivity #books #masachusetts #empowerment

This year’s #PLEDGEYOURPERIOD challenge centers

This year’s #PLEDGEYOURPERIOD challenge centers around combatting period stigma. The first stigma we will be busting is that “periods are shameful.” WRONG! Over half of the people around the world are menstruating at any given time - it is up to us to break these harmful notions that menstruation is something to be ashamed of. 🩸 You can support by taking the #PledgeYourPeriod challenge this May or by donating via our link in bio. This year’s challenge: show yourself breaking a period stigma. For every 10 #PledgeYourPeriod posts, @Ranavat will be donating $100 to our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program! 🩸 Here’s a tip: you can repost this stigma post and tag us to have it counted as a #PYP pledge! Learn more at www.pledgeyourperiod.com (link in bio) . #pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period #periodstigma

✨ GIVEAWAY BELOW ✨ We’re celebrating Menst

✨ GIVEAWAY BELOW ✨ We’re celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day with a Panel for Menstrual Empowerment! We're inviting those who have been leading voices in the Menstrual Equity movement to speak on menstrual health, celebrate menstruators by telling their stories, and discuss how we can break stigmas by shifting community mindsets! 🩸 To register, visit bit.ly/PYPEvent22 or via link in bio! 🩸Giveaway! Win the brightening and rejuvenating AM+PM serum set from @indewild! All you have to do is:
1. Register for this Panel Event 2. Complete the #pyp challenge by posting yourself on social media breaking or talking about a menstrual stigma 3. Tag and Follow @desaifoundation, @indewild, and hashtag #pledgeyourperiod!  
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#pledgeyourperiod #challenge #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #menstruation #bloodyfabulous #period #periodstigma

Since initiating the Heroes for Humanity program d

Since initiating the Heroes for Humanity program during the height of a COVID wave in India, meeting the immediate needs of our target communities was our highest priority. Life-saving supplies such as masks, hygiene kits, ration kits, rapid test kits, and much more were distributed by our wonderful team of Heroes. We are incredibly proud to continue the efforts of this program and reach as many communities as possible!
Special thank you to S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée for supporting this program!
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#fridaywins #masksofhope #covid19 #masks #india #health #safety #womenshealth

For 5 years and running, the Desai Foundation’s

For 5 years and running, the Desai Foundation’s #PledgeYourPeriod movement has been helping to end the cycle of period stigma and poverty! This year’s challenge: Show Yourself Breaking a Period Stigma! Will you join the movement this May? Visit www.pledgeyourperiod.com or the link in our bio to learn more about #PledgeYourPeriod and how you can join! .
#menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #menstruation #pledgeyourperiod #bloodyfabulous #challenge

You might hear the term “menstrual equity” a l

You might hear the term “menstrual equity” a lot when discussing period poverty, but what exactly is it? New York Times explains that “menstrual equity refers to equal access to hygiene products, but also to education about reproductive health. And it’s the focus of a variety of new laws and policies to provide menstrual products in prisons, shelters [and] schools.” This is why the Desai Foundation is centered around not only providing access to menstrual products for women who otherwise do not have it, but also training to manufacture and distribute sanitary napkins within their very communities. To find out more about our initiatives, visit our website linked in our bio! .
#menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #periodtax #menstruation #canada

Providing optimal care and health resources is one

Providing optimal care and health resources is one of the primary goals that the Heroes for Humanity program aims to achieve, and conducting various camps such as Vaccination Camps is just one of many types of care that is currently being offered in the program. With over 30,000 people vaccinated to date, we couldn’t be more proud of the progress made to support our target communities as they continue to navigate the pandemic! . #fridaywins #masksofhope #covid19 #masks #india #health #safety #womenshealth

Mark your calendars for September 24th! We are bey

Mark your calendars for September 24th! We are beyond honored to have been serving the women and children of India and the United States over the course of this quarter of a century. This year's Lotus Festival is our gift to you, as none of our work is possible without your faith, investment, and support of our vision. Expect a sit down gala with musical performances and a live auction, as well as VIP tours of Gillette Stadium! 100% of tickets sold goes directly to our programming - help us reach our goal of impacting 5 million lives by 2023. 🔗 Limited tickets available, click the link in our bio to register today! .
#savethedate #lotus #festival #gala #fundraising #philanthropy #india #gillette #events #celebration

It’s been six months since the Canadian governme

It’s been six months since the Canadian government committed to creating a menstrual equity fund. The federal government has proposed the pilot project in its 2022 budget. Starting in 2022, the government will give $25 million over a span of two years to create a national pilot that helps make menstrual products available to Canadians. Women and Gender Equality Canada will be in charge of creating the project. Let’s celebrate this big milestone for Canada! .
#menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #periodtax #menstruation #canada

Your favorite NYC Diwali party is BACK! We're read

Your favorite NYC Diwali party is BACK! We're ready to celebrate luck and light by dancing, dining, and partying for a purpose! And we have a lot to celebrate this year! Desai Foundation is turning 25! The global pandemic has given us a renewed appreciation for friends, family and colleagues - as well as the knowledge that the work of The Desai Foundation is more important than ever. You can expect an open bar, fabulous entertainment, big NY personalities, and delicious food from @DesiGalli! All funds raised from the event will go directly to our programming on the ground! So get ready to join us for the best Diwali on the Hudson yet! Get your tickets today via link in bio. .
#events #diwali #diwali2022 #festival #india #nyc #desaifoundation #festivaloflights #nightlift #party #newyork #music #dance #25thanniversary #event #partyideas

More than 800 million people menstruate daily! The

More than 800 million people menstruate daily! The world must act to end period poverty and guarantee clean water and sanitation for all. Promoting menstrual equity is key to supporting women and young girls, and you can join us in taking action on this issue by supporting our menstrual health initiatives today (link in bio)! .
#menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #periodtax #menstruation

The Desai Foundation is honored to announce our re

The Desai Foundation is honored to announce our recent partnership with SCOR SE India! This partnership will support a project focusing on Healthcare, Livelihood, and Menstrual Health Management for women and girls in the rural villages of Marathwada, Maharashtra. Through this partnership, 3 major initiatives will be implemented:
1. Promoting Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Awareness in villages and schools and distributing free Asani Sanitary Napkins.
2. Vocational Skills Training to women and girls.
3. Conducting Mega Health Camps and the Bal Health Mela. With the common philosophy of focusing on society's key challenges and providing communities with what they need most, we are so grateful to SCOR SE India for sharing this opportunity to further expand our impact! .
#fridaywins #india #menstrualhealth #celebration #mhm #healthcare #partnership @scor.se

The Desai Foundation is incredibly proud to celebr

The Desai Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate @FaluMusic & @JonBatiste on their historic GRAMMY WINS this weekend! It seems like a good time to share this incredible moment from our FIRST Gala in 2014. We should note that Falu & the Desai Foundation have been collaborating and cheering each other on for the better part of two decades. This win is a celebration of music, culture and children! Congrats to you both, and to everyone involved! .
#grammys #grammy #grammys2022 #music #gala @recordingacademy

Supported by the PwC Foundation India (@pwc_india)

Supported by the PwC Foundation India (@pwc_india), the Desai Foundation Trust held a wonderful Inauguration Celebration for the Sewing Vocational Program in Tamil Nadu in honor of International Women’s Day this year. We are always so thrilled to celebrate the incredible women in our vocational programming and to continuously welcome new members to be a part of these life-changing initiatives! .
#india #pwc #livelihood #womensempowerment #sewing #womensday #iwd #celebration

We couldn’t agree more with Sandra Oh when asked

We couldn’t agree more with Sandra Oh when asked why she happily jumped into the role of Ming Lee in Pixar’s new movie, Turning Red. She says, "All children, but especially girls, need to learn that periods are a healthy and normal part of life. Films like Turning Red help can smash the taboos around periods, and create opportunities for open and honest conversations." We are so proud to see actors like @iamsandraohinsta initiate critical conversations about periods through film! 🩸✨ .
#menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #turningred #pixar #sandraoh #disney

Knowing how crucial antigen test kits are in the f

Knowing how crucial antigen test kits are in the fight against the pandemic, we prioritized supplying these kits to the rural communities of India through our Heroes for Humanity program. In just this fiscal year alone, we are so proud to say that over 54,000 test kits have been freely distributed amongst these communities! Learn more about our Heroes for Humanity program here: www.thedesaifoundation.org/heroes .
#india #covidrelief #menstruation #womenshealth #womensempowerment #menstrualequity #desaifoundation

May the Festival of Colors bring endless love and

May the Festival of Colors bring endless love and light into your life this year and beyond. Happy Holi and Dhuleti from the Desai Foundation family to yours! .
#desaifoundation #holi #happyholi #festivalofcolors #india #holiday #colors #dhuleti #holi2022

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