Our Youth Social Community (OYSC)[1] is a non-profit organization headquartered in Andhra Pradesh, India.[2][3] It has operated several charitable campaigns, including one in 2021 to distribute menstrual supplies to women and girls with limited access to them.
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| Abbreviation | OYSC |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Website | https://oysc.in/ |
The organization was started in Vijayawada. Its initial campaigns distributed food packets to marginalized people[4] and COVID safety supplies to drivers.[5] In 2021 it conducted a campaign to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene and distribute menstrual supplies.[2]
Initially, the members bought sanitary pads made by popular brands in bulk to distribute to girls and women with limited access. Recognizing that store-bought sanitary pads are non-biodegradable and harmful due to that, they came up with the idea of producing sanitary pads made of 100 percent biodegradable materials. The NGO started producing a three-layered sanitary pad made up of biodegradable materials such as bamboo, banana fiber, and corn starch plastic.[2][3][5]
References
edit- ^ "ঋতুস্রাবের দিনগুলি কঠিন, সেই চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় জৈব প্যাড তৈরি করে মহিলাদের ত্রাতা এক তরুণ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Dasgupta, Deblina (13 July 2021). "Andhra Teen Helps Make Biodegradable Pads, Aims to Wipe Out Taboo Around Menstruation". News18. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Veronica, Shreya (8 July 2021). "Hyderabad teen makes organic sanitary napkins, promotes menstrual hygiene among rural women". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "oysc ngo సామాజిక సైనికులు సేవే వారి పథం". ETV Bharat News (in Telugu). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b "NGO provides masks, sanitizers and plastic sheets to auto drivers in AP". Asian News International. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.