Educational. Empowering. Sustainable.
Our vision is to establish a society where all girls can access essential health and menstrual hygiene products. We encourage environmental sustainability and assure underprivileged girls’ empowerment, education, and well-being. Through groundbreaking technology of incinerators designed by our founder helps dispose sanitary waste, which can later be used in brick kilns. Ms. Shobhini has helped schools install pad vending machines in the premises so that all girls can access safe sanitary napkins.
Swasthina aims to fulfill a broader gap in sustainability and hygiene. We are raising menstrual awareness by dispensing free of cost menstrual pads through vending machines to underprivileged girls. By creating access, we are building hygienic behavioral practices among the young girls. We are also taking care that biohazardous waste generated out of these sanitary pads, to be disposed effectively through our net zero carbon incinerators. The specialized incinerator has been upgraded with a chimney pipe leading to another box with a carbon filter. It ensures zero toxic gas emissions by converting the toxins into ash. This ash can be used in fertilisers and brick kilns. Hence we have achieved a zero emission sustainable solution which can not only protect the health of our girls but also save the environment on a global scale.
Impact
Our Impact
Improved School Retention: Significant reduction in school dropout rates due to unhygienic practices
Girls Empowered: Over 27k direct beneficiaries from swasthina
Awareness Measures: Workshops in 7 government schools
Budding Leaders: 45 girls have joined us in this initiative
Recognition
Governmental authorities have recognised the efforts of our founder, Miss. Shobhini Khanna.
- The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare lauded her with the Millennial Changemaker Award 2023.
- Colonel (Dr.) Dhani Ram Shandil, the Minister of State for Health in Himachal Pradesh, has also appreciated her work.
- Principals of beneficiary schools have lauded her determination to make a change.
- Eminent leaders like Former Union Minister and BJP Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Director of SOS Villages, and Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh, MLA of West Delhi, have admired her work.
- Incinerators have been incorporated by the vendor who supplies for the Government of Rajasthan’s Laadli scheme.
Shobhini Khanna
Class 11th, DPS R.K Puram
swasthina
Mission & beliefs
“Empowering women through access to menstrual hygiene products and education.”
Swasthina
our goals
Bridging the gap between empowerment and sustainability
Swasthina was pioneered in December 2022 by a visionary girl, Miss Shobhini Khanna. She is a purpose-driven individual who has become a leader in creating sustainable solutions for eliminating biohazardous waste.
A student of Delhi Public School, RK Puram, she is a visionary. She is highly motivated to make an impact. Her determination and strong resolve have changed the lives of many girls. She is on a mission to educate, and empower underprivileged girls about menstrual health and hygiene.
At Swasthina, we are committed to reducing unawareness about period hygiene. We are driven to curb the carbon footprint that results from improper disposal of sanitary products. These practices pollute the environment.
As a move towards sustainability, we have adopted a 360-degree approach to achieve net zero carbon emissions. We have installed incinerators in government schools across the country. They turn the disposed pads into ash, which can be used to make fertilisers and bricks. Multiple stakeholders have appreciated this no-waste initiative.
what we do
Our Work
We are passionate about equipping young girls with relevant resources pertaining to menstrual health.
STEM for Girls
We conduct telescope-making
workshops in government schools and SOS villages to bring girls in
STEM fields.
Menstrual health and hygiene
We inform young girls about the importance of using clean, sanitary napkins to prevent diseases, and infections.
Zero pollution initiative
Our founder has designed pad-disposing incinerators to prevent poisonous gases like nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide from releasing into the air.
