WHO ARE WE ?
PURPOSE
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Bells of change is a registered non-profit organization formed by 6 young dancers who want to empower adolescent girls in underprivileged areas who do not have access to basic feminine needs.
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- Prana - access to feminine hygiene products
- Shakti - empowerment to overcome shyness/fear about menstruation
- Samuka - education and social awareness.
EXECUTION
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EXECUTION
We will use our Bharatanatyam dance as a medium to create awareness and raise funds for girls in need.
Events
January 2023: Tamil Pongal (New Year) Festival in Wayne, NJ
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bells of Change's first 2023 event took place at a Tamil Pongal (New Year) Festival in Wayne, NJ in late January. We were so thrilled for the opportunity to present our dance teacher's choreography "Shakti" on the titular Hindu goddess in the dance style of Bharatanatyam. We channeled Her divine power, courage, and grace in our dance and
Bells of Change's first 2023 event took place at a Tamil Pongal (New Year) Festival in Wayne, NJ in late January. We were so thrilled for the opportunity to present our dance teacher's choreography "Shakti" on the titular Hindu goddess in the dance style of Bharatanatyam. We channeled Her divine power, courage, and grace in our dance and set up a booth to raise awareness for our fundraising cause for global menstrual equity. We collected an impressive $155 in $5 and $10 donations!
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Donated menstrual supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey, dedicated to providing the underprivileged in our community with adequate food sources and hygiene products.
We were so glad that we could fulfill our goal of supplying our dear sisters with high-quality menstrual products!
March 2023: Awareness event at Morris Hills High School, NJ!
March 2023: Donated supplies to the Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick, New Jersey
March 2023: Awareness event at Morris Hills High School, NJ!
Our executive board members set up a vibrant table at Morris Hills High School’s Multicultural Night and advocated for our cause to end menstrual poverty.
April 2023: Pushed Bill A1349 through the NJ State Assembly
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
Bells of Change is so excited to be part of the effort to push Bill A1349 through the NJ State Assembly. This critical bill works towards menstrual equity in the educational setting by providing free period products in school bathrooms, and ensures that all menstruating public school students have an equal opportunity to succeed in an equitable learning environment.
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
Just like in most villages, the people of Nallathur are not exposed to menstrual education and lack access to hygienic supplies. Due to this, many of the women there have to use old rags during their monthly cycles, which are extremely unsanitary and can even be fatal.
The Appar Aided School has acted on this ongoing issue and teamed up w
Just like in most villages, the people of Nallathur are not exposed to menstrual education and lack access to hygienic supplies. Due to this, many of the women there have to use old rags during their monthly cycles, which are extremely unsanitary and can even be fatal.
The Appar Aided School has acted on this ongoing issue and teamed up with Bells of Change organization to provide sanitary pads free of cost to all of their menstruating students.
July 2023: Guru Poornima, at the Sai Hira Sewa Asthan Mandir in West Orange, New Jersey
April 2023: Donated menstrual supplies to the Appar Aided School in Nallathur, a rural village in Tamil Nadu, India
July 2023: Guru Poornima, at the Sai Hira Sewa Asthan Mandir in West Orange, New Jersey
Bells of Change members presented powerful Bharatanatyam dances and a 15-minute talk about the issue of period poverty both locally and abroad, the pioneering organizations and trailblazers we’re inspired by, and the amazing students we are supporting at the Appar Aided School in Tamil Nadu, India.
$264 raised at this event goes toward
Bells of Change members presented powerful Bharatanatyam dances and a 15-minute talk about the issue of period poverty both locally and abroad, the pioneering organizations and trailblazers we’re inspired by, and the amazing students we are supporting at the Appar Aided School in Tamil Nadu, India.
$264 raised at this event goes towards buying high-quality menstrual products for the students at the Appar Aided School in Tamil Nadu.
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