One Step Foundation to Distribute Dignity Boxes to Flood-Affected Women and Girls
Summary
One Step Foundation will distribute Dignity Boxes to flood-affected women and girls in Nepal, providing hygiene, sanitation and personal care items. The effort, coordinated with government agencies, is aimed at protecting dignity, safety and health during the disaster response.
Key Points
- One Step Foundation plans to distribute Dignity Boxes to flood-affected women and girls lacking basic health, sanitation and personal necessities.
- The foundation has already donated 2.5 million rupees to the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund and estimates the Dignity Box program will cost around 5 million rupees.
- Each box will contain menstrual and personal hygiene materials, innerwear, soap, baby diapers and other disaster essentials.
- Founder Bal Joshi said supporting women's dignity, safety and health is a humanitarian responsibility during disasters, and the boxes will be delivered in coordination with the Government of Nepal.
