By Jaya Reddy, Staff Reporter

Bangalore, November, 2024 – In a heartfelt initiative that highlights often-overlooked needs of orphaned children, Creatively Vigyan Saroj Care Foundation, led by founder Dr. Varsha Thakur, recently organized a unique distribution drive providing new undergarments and sanitary napkins to children in a local orphanage. The event also included an interactive awareness program focused on personal hygiene and self-care.

While donations to orphanages frequently include used clothes and blankets, the basic yet crucial necessity of clean undergarments is often ignored. "As parents, we ensure our children wear clean, comfortable undergarments every day," said Dr. Thakur. "Why then, when we donate, do we overlook the dignity and hygiene of these children?"

The drive is part of the foundation's broader mission to restore dignity and confidence to underprivileged children by addressing their fundamental needs—ones that are often invisible to society but critical to their physical and emotional well-being.

Dr. Thakur, who is also a public health advocate, conducted a session with the children to emphasize the importance of cleanliness, especially in the context of personal hygiene and menstrual health for adolescent girls. Through simple, engaging language and visuals, the session encouraged children to feel confident about caring for their bodies.

"Clean undergarments are not a luxury; they are a basic human need. They affect self-esteem, health, and even social behavior," Dr. Thakur explained during her address. "By giving these children the respect and care they deserve, we give them hope and confidence."

The event was met with smiles and gratitude, as children received packs of brand-new undergarments tailored to their sizes, along with sanitary napkins and hygiene kits. Volunteers and caregivers noted the joy and dignity it brought to the young recipients.

Creatively Vigyan Saroj Care Foundation has pledged to continue such initiatives, encouraging society to rethink what it means to give with empathy. As Dr. Thakur aptly concluded, "Let us donate not just what we can discard, but what we would choose for our own children."