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MYNA MAHILA FOUNDATION

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  https://mynamahila.com/
  aastha@mynafoundation.com
Myna Mahila Foundation (MMF) empowers women to increase their agency by operating Women’s Empowerment Hubs in urban slums across India, providing accessible gender-specific physical and digital spaces for health education, healthcare services, and skill-building economic opportunities. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Suhani Jalota, who holds a PhD and MBA from Stanford University and has been recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30 and Queen Elizabeth II, MMF has received support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, data.org, Reliance Foundation, ONGC, BPCL, Garware, Stanford, MIT, and others. Myna has reached over 2 million women so far through on-site clinics, tele-health, sexual and reproductive health education, and community outreach, including treatment for 25,000 women in the last two years alone. Centering women’s agency, Myna fosters financial independence through safe, flexible work opportunities like the “Rani Work” platform while building confidence to speak up. With AI-based WhatsApp chatbots, digital tools, and Stanford-backed research, Myna ensures innovation drives measurable impact. Over the next decade, the vision is to empower 35 million more women with accessible healthcare, dignified employment, and greater autonomy over their own lives.

Appeal

Help us improve the lives of millions of women and girls across India by supporting Myna Mahila Foundation’s campaign to expand access to essential healthcare services, education, and employment for women and girls in urban areas. Through your generous donation, you will directly impact our growing network of Women’s Empowerment Hubs, digital platforms, and skill-building initiatives. Funds raised will be used to:
• Expand “Speak Myna” interactive sessions to educate girls and women about menstrual health, hygiene, and stigma-breaking behaviours.
• Enhance the Myna Health App to deliver tailored health-information videos and tele-health services in vernacular languages, designed for urban slum settings.
• Grow the RANI App and its flexible employment programs to provide digital work and skills training for women.
• Establish additional in-community physical clinics under our Hub model to offer essential medical services and digital-health linkage.

These initiatives empower women and girls with the knowledge, resources, and opportunities they need to lead healthier, more productive lives.

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Fund Utilization in 2024

Total funds raised in 2024 - INR 33750
Project NameSponsor A Girl
Amount Utilized (INR)33750
Project DescriptionThrough the Sponsor A Girl program, Myna Mahila Foundation aims to improve the menstrual health and hygiene of adolescent girls and young women, aged between 10-18 years, living in Mumbai's urban slums. By conducting awareness sessions on menstrual health management (MHM) and hygiene along with distributing health kits, the program attempts to increase knowledge, access to quality health products, and adoption of hygiene practices.
LocationsMumbai City > Maharashtra (MH)
CausesHealth > Sanitation & hygiene
Beneficiary GroupChildren,Women
Beneficiary DescriptionThe Sponsor A Girl program strives to improve the menstrual health and hygiene of adolescent girls, between the ages of 10-18 years, living in urban slums in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Myna has positively impacted the lives of 1.5+ million girls and young women till date, including 33 school girls, with the funds raised from the Tata Mumbai Marathon!
ImpactThrough the Sponsor A Girl initiative, beneficiaries have received health kits with quality menstrual products and comprehensive education on menstrual health management (MHM). This has empowered girls to manage their menstrual health confidently and overcome barriers like geography, language, and literacy. As a result, they’ve adopted healthier behaviors, leading to improved overall health, enhanced academic success, and stronger social connections. The program has also reduced stigma, dismantled taboos, and boosted gender equality by empowering girls to participate fully in society. Additionally, by keeping girls in school and opening up economic opportunities, this initiative is driving both individual and community-wide growth. Myna has positively impacted the lives of 1.5+ million girls and young women till date, including 33 school girls, with the funds raised from the Tata Mumbai Marathon!
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Sessions on menstrual health management (MHM) and hygiene 33
2 Distribution of Myna sanitary XL pad packets 33

Fund Utilization in 2023

Total funds raised in 2023 - INR 45952
Project NameSponsor a Girl
Amount Utilized (INR)45952
Project DescriptionThe program focuses on making a girl/woman physically healthy through a set of interventions including but not restricted to - aspiration building, physical health, mental health, mental health counseling, and doctor consultation, focused on sensitizing women to prioritize their health, which is unlikely for most patriarchal societies (albeit this is seen with a frown by elders including women).
LocationsMumbai City > Maharashtra (MH)
CausesHealth > Sanitation & hygiene
Beneficiary GroupWomen
Beneficiary DescriptionMyna’s Sponsor A Girl program helps us with our mission by giving a girl access to a healthy and dignified menstrual management. Through our Sponsor A Girl events, we have reached out to over 1100 girls providing them training on menstrual hygiene management, and a hygiene kit for 3 months (6 packets of sanitary pads, 2 underwears, soap & shampoo, period tracker). Almost half of the girls we sponsored used to use either cloth, or use cloth along with pads. We identified girls for the program after a detailed survey. As a result 73% of girls we sponsored have more than 4 members in their families, and most of those families having only one earning member with an income between 5000 to 10,000.
ImpactIncreased acceptance by girls that menstruation is normal and healthy. Improved understanding and attitudes by girls on the basics of menstruation and its importance as an indicator of a healthy reproductive system. This also includes a reduction in negative social norms and taboos surrounding menstruation at the societal level.
Increased girls’ participation and attendance during her years of education. Young girls have increased participation and engagement in the classroom due to increased confidence in the reliability of their menstrual products. Improved product security may enhance girls’ abilities to engage with teachers and peers in classroom activities by reducing fears about blood stains on their clothing. There may also be a reduction in girls’ menstrual-related absenteeism from school.
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Weekly Sponsor a Girl Program 52