Sanitary Napkin dispenser

What’s the project story?

Aditi, Devika and Malini are 16 years old girls from the Cathedral and John Connon school in Mumbai, and members of the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Club, set up intheir school by Curiosity Gym. Asked to solve a common problem, they brainstormed with other girls and raised the lack of sanitary napkin dispensers for girls in their school, but also in their city and even in the country. They decided to build one, under the mentoring of Curiosity Gym.

How do they interact with the workshop?

During 3 months, they learned how to use 3D printers, Arduino boards, coding, to built their prototypes. The mentors of the lab were here to support them and teach them the skills. And they made their first working prototype who is now installed in the girl’s bathroom of their school.

What’s next?

The main goal of the 3 girls is to install their dispenser in places were underprivileged girls can’t afford or access sanitary napkins.They have proven the interest of their product, and will now start a crowdfunding campaign to build more dispensers. They want to work with NGOs and equip them with sanitary dispensers to bring those on the fields.