Our Goal
Promote women empowerment and equality. Advocate for pollinator species. Help educate a child.
Child Education & Wellness
Good education is the foundation for a prosperous society.
Women Empowerment
Empowering women through employment gives them freedom of choice.
Sustainable Solutions
We should be mindful to help the species around us. We are guests on planet earth.
Our Causes
Our initiatives address the need of the hour in Menstrual Health & Hygiene management with priority to girl-child and disadvantaged women. By empowering & educating girls and women, we transform generations.
Promoting Pollinators
The decline of pollinator species across the globe poses a large threat to all species living on Earth–including humans. To do our part to help the pollinators regain their strength, we must learn about their issues, take action against the causes, and spread awareness regarding pollinators. Together, we can produce a more pollinator-friendly globe and help everyone.
Fight Period Poverty
Nearly half of the global population menstruate, yet, about 25% of menstruators experience period poverty. If condoms can be free, why not pads? Our program is aimed at increasing menstrual equity by donating Dignity Packs to disadvantaged girls and women.
Raise MHH Awareness
Menstruation is not just a girl’s matter. You read that right. It’s everybody’s matter! It is a normal and healthy part of every girl and woman’s life. Millions of these menstruators are denied the right to manage their menstrual cycle in a dignified, healthy way. Let us do…
Shine in Action
Highlights from our various events and initiatives.
Womens Day 2024
Education & Wellness for Orphans
On Womens Day 2024, helping young children in India realize their dreams. Heartfelt thanks to BHM School, Trichy, India for fostering and showering love on these young innocent kids desperately in need.
Menstrual Health Awareness Camp
Our first 2-day Menstrual Health & Hygiene awareness camp for tribal and marginalized women and children in Bihar, India. The program was well received with over 100 participants from rural parts of Bihar. This program conducted in partnership with local NGO, Kishoree Foundation. It covered discussion on menstrual health & hygiene management, busting myths, hands-on workshops, dignity pack donations, and nutritious food. Our event had extensive media coverage and publicity to raise awareness in rural parts of Bihar.
NJ Hunger Project
NJ Hunger Project is organized by ProjectOne and BeKind, venerable supporters of SHINE. Over 1000 people from community came together to pack 100,000 meals for the needy. It was an honor to be part of Hunger Project and this magnanimous community.
Menstrual Health Awareness Day 2022 Walkathon
On May 28th 2022 (World Menstrual Health Awareness Day), Shine Charity held a walkathon in Robbinsville, NJ to raise awareness around Menstrual issues, Period Poverty and Pad pollution. Over 100 residents attended to support the cause.
Community Day 2023 Flower Distribution
On June 10th 2023 (Robbinsville Community Day Festival), SHINE distributed over 200 pollinator-friendly flowers to Robbinsville residents and spread awareness on the issues pollinators face in order to promote pollinator species.
Dignity Pack Donation Program
The Dignity Pack Donation program is targeted towards young girls in rural and tribal areas. The program runs for 4 hours with awareness sessions followed by nutritious food and a bag full of menstrual supplies (Dignity Pack) for 4 months. The Dignity Pack contains pads, soap, towel, disposable bag, gel and vitamins. Our partner Kishoree Foundation runs the program in ground.
Awareness Program
A 2-day educational and interactive program primarily targeted toward women and girls, but also includes a session for men. We believe that educating the mother and father is the best starting point to make a generational change. By creating awareness and educating at the grass-root level, we plant the seeds for a bright future!
About Pen & Pads
Pen & Pads is a youth fueled initiative to eradicate period poverty and stigma through service, education, and advocacy. It also aims to empower women through social enterprise and decision making power to make them more confident, financially independent and healthy. Pen & Pads touches upon social, environmental and employment aspects with following objectives.
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Our partners are our ground force. Making an impact by sending girls back to school - one child at a time; empowering women - one village at a time.
