Project Moontime

A team of AFNA volunteers led by Mrs. Ranju Sarma translated the book “Moon Time” into Assamese as part of AFNA’s key initiatives to enhance healthcare in Assam. The book, focusing on menstrual hygiene, targets teenage girls and is written in an easily understandable conversational style.

Originally published in English by Spherule Foundation, a non-profit organization in Maharashtra, India, the book was released in Assamese by the Assam Foundation of North America (AFNA) in partnership with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Assam Branch, and Samagra Shiksha, Kamrup at the Guwahati Press Club.

This initiative was launched as a pilot project to spread knowledge about menstruation, a crucial subject for educating young women. The strategic collaboration among the three organizations - AFNA, IMA, and Samagra Shiksha, Kamrup - aims to combine their strengths to increase understanding and awareness of menstrual hygiene among teenage girls.

Phase I: Create Awareness (2021-2022)

Raise awareness – translate “MOON TIME” to Assamese “চন্দ্ৰ সময়” – Jan 2022

Print and distribute locally, in collaboration with Spherule Foundation and Mission Pink Health (IMA)

Phase II: Promote Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene

Reusable pads – how to make and use reusable pads in collaboration with Parijat Academy and IMA

Biodegradable pads – Low-cost compostable pads for underprivileged girls in remote villages