Through Goonj’s NJPC initiative, women like Tuktuki Sk in West Bengal are challenging menstrual stigma, embracing reusable cloth pads, and leading conversations around period dignity.

Assam Floods 2022 – How Community Kitchens Became a Lifeline for Displaced Families
In response to the Assam floods of 2022, Goonj and local communities set up six community kitchens, serving thousands of displaced families. Read how collective action turned crisis into resilience.

MY Pad ATM – A Community-Led Solution for Menstrual Health in Lakhimpur, Assam
Women in Assam’s Lakhimpur district are redefining menstrual health with the MY Pad ATM—creating affordable access to reusable pads through a community-driven initiative.

Rebuilding Lives After Cyclone Bulbul – A Story of Strength and Community Action
Cyclone Bulbul left a trail of destruction in West Bengal. Read how communities, with Goonj’s support, turned adversity into resilience—restoring lives with dignity

DPS Howrah – Nurturing Empathy Through Meaningful Giving
DPS Howrah is redefining how students engage with giving—through collection camps, empathy sessions, and birthday contributions to Goonj’s School Kits

MY Pad ATM – A Step Towards Dignified Menstrual Health in Coastal West Bengal
Fisherwomen in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, have co-created the MY Pad ATM with Goonj, offering dignified menstrual solutions rooted in their local realities.

Nurturing Empathy: Aayushmaan & Aaradhya’s Journey with Goonj
Discover how Aayushmaan & Aaradhya Jalan, young changemakers from Kolkata, embraced the Goonj Summer Challenge—upcycling materials into rural learning kits and reshaping the way we view resources.

Kitchen Gardens for Well-Being: How Women in Sundarbans Took Charge of Their Nutrition
Discover how the women of Birinchibari, Sundarbans, built a kitchen garden to ensure fresh, nutritious food for their families, strengthening health and resilience through collective action.

Bridging Challenges: How Kadipur’s Community Transformed an Everyday Struggle
Discover how villagers in Bishnupur, West Bengal, built an Anganwadi center through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative—ensuring a stable learning space for children.

Sunflower Fields of Change: A Community’s Path to Self-Sufficiency
In Sagardwip, West Bengal, a farming community grows sunflowers to ensure edible oil access and income. A grassroots story of dignity and self-led resilience.

Water, Dignity, and Collective Action: How Women in Foskadanga Transformed a Village Pond
Discover how the women of Foskadanga, West Bengal, turned a menstrual health challenge into a community-led solution—cleaning and restoring a village pond for water security and dignity.