J. B. Petit High School Students Crowdfund on Ketto for Habitat for Humanity India's 'Stay at School' Campaign

In India, around 23 million girls are struggling to continue their education due to the lack of menstrual hygiene and sanitation units. The discussion of menstruation is still regarded as a forbidden subject in many households. Age-old myths continue to cripple our society, girls are forced to drop out of school and early marriage has adversely impacted lakhs of women for centuries. The absence of toilets, lack of access to sanitary pads, and knowledge of menstrual hygiene make women and girls vulnerable to major infections, which left unaddressed, affect reproductive health and their overall health.

J. B. Petit Ketto Fundraiser

The young minds of J. B. Petit High School, understand that access to proper sanitation and menstruation hygiene kits is key to reducing drop-out rates of school girls in the country. The students under the aegis of The Alpha Urbane Project came forth and took it upon themselves to raise funds on Ketto.org to enable these girls to break free of shame and constraints attached to menstruation.

Commenting on the student's efforts to empower adolescent girls by providing access to gender-segregated sanitation units and menstruation hygiene kits, Mrs. Benaifer Kutar, Principal, J. B. Petit High School, said, "Lack of awareness and access to clean sanitation units are the primary reason for India's poor menstrual hygiene scenario. Even today women in rural parts of the country resort to unsafe menstrual practices such as using cloth, ash, mud, and leaves to manage their monthly flow. I am proud of our students who are thinking above and beyond to enable and empower these adolescent girls. Collectively we decided to associate with Habitat for Humanity Indias 'Stay at School' campaign that supports girls to access clean and well-maintained toilets at school. Clean sanitation units and menstrual hygiene kits will empower these girls to continue their education."