In many parts of India, a girl is taught early that her voice must be small. That her dreams must wait. That her body is something to be hidden, not understood. But every time we meet a girl through our outreach, we see something else the quiet hunger to rise. At Helping Hands Foundation, She Rises is our answer to that hunger. And when we support her, we’re not just changing her story. We’re changing everything her story touches.
In rural communities and low-income urban settlements, girls drop out of school every single day. Not because they’re not capable. But because they are carrying responsibilities they never asked for.
She becomes more vulnerable to child marriage, abuse, and economic dependence. But when she stays in school everything shifts. She marries later. Earns more. Raises healthier children. And becomes a force for change in her family and community.
She Rises begins with one kit a small pouch with pads, soap, underwear, and health information. But what it really gives is permission permission to be comfortable in her body, to ask questions, to stay in school during her period, and to be seen without shame.
Alongside these kits, we hold awareness sessions in:
Government schools
Slum communities
Shelter homes
Women’s self-help groups
We talk about menstrual hygiene, gender equality, safety, confidence, and digital skills. And we don’t just speak. We listen. Because when a girl speaks often for the first time she is not just telling her truth. She is reclaiming her power.
Once we give hygiene tools, we go further.
Through She Rises, girls also receive:
Basic computer and mobile skills
Digital safety and online awareness
Vocational training like tailoring or beauty care
Confidence-building through mentorship and peer sessions
These may sound small. But for a 14-year-old who’s never owned a phone, learning how to email or scan a document is revolutionary. She begins to imagine a career. A life beyond marriage. A nameplate of her own.
We do not run She Rises to give girls “extra help.” We run it to correct what the world never gave them.
This campaign is our way of saying:
You should not be ashamed of your body
You should not be afraid to ask
You deserve to learn, to earn, to speak
You deserve to choose
Because when she rises, her family stands taller. Her village listens more. Her future opens wide.
Every ₹300 supports one dignity kit
Every ₹1000 supports a training session
Every ₹2000 supports a girl’s mentorship and career development
You can:
Donate once or monthly
Sponsor a girl’s journey
Volunteer to mentor or design awareness content
Spread the word online
Empowering a girl is not a trend. It is a necessity. It is how we undo centuries of silence. And it is how we build a world where rising is not rare — it is normal. Let us give every girl the tools to stand tall, speak freely, and dream out loud.
