Nepal - Support for the Sparsa Project

Support for the Sparsa Project , i.e. the fight against period poverty.

COUNTRY/PROBLEM

Nepal, located in the central Himalayas, is one of the most frequently visited countries in Asia by tourists. Nepal has also been struggling with numerous environmental and equality issues for years, as well as an economic crisis, which was triggered by the pandemic, the devastating 2015 earthquake, and political instability. Gender inequality in Nepal is also a problem, leading to period poverty, a significant challenge for women and girls in Nepal, with profound consequences for their health and education. Although precise statistics are limited, available research indicates that a significant proportion of women cannot afford essential menstrual products, women and girls lack sufficient knowledge about the menstrual cycle, and struggle with pervasive taboos surrounding menstruation.

ORGANIZATION

NIDISI is a Nepalese-German non-governmental organization focused on implementing projects in the field of eco-innovation. Its areas of activity in Nepal include menstrual health, plastic recycling, drinking water supply, and youth education. Its projects are based on the concept of sustainable social entrepreneurship.

COOPERATION BETWEEN KULCZYK FOUNDATION AND NIDISI

Kulczyk Foundation started the support of Sparsa Project * in Nepal in 2024.

Sparsa is a project aimed at combating period poverty and promoting menstrual education among girls and women in Nepal. The project organizers have developed eco-friendly and fully biodegradable sanitary pads made from banana fibers, an agricultural byproduct.

Kulczyk Foundation donated funds to:

  • support for the construction and operation of an ecological sanitary pad factory,
  • purchase of materials needed for the production of sanitary pads,
  • purchase of production machines,
  • employment of local factory workers

* Sparsa – (" Sparśa " ( Sanskrit ; Pali: phassa ) is a Sanskrit/Indian term, translated as "contact", "touch", "feeling", "sense impression", etc. It is defined as the contact of three factors: sense organ, sense object and sense consciousness ( vijnana ). This term appears in Buddhist teachings)

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