Sandy Khanda

Social Activist, Founder & CEO of Green Pencil Foundation

Indian Khanda village, Jind district, Haryana

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ProfessionSocial Activist, Founder & CEO of Green Pencil Foundation
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceKhanda village, Jind district, Haryana

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Career

NGOGreen Pencil Foundation (Founder & CEO)
Focus Areas
  • Climate action
  • Menstrual hygiene
  • Sustainable development
  • Public health care access
  • Child education
  • Climate change
OperationsHaryana and Indonesia
Founded2019
AwardsEnvironment Noble Award by Bulland Welfare Society and Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (2019)
Key Initiatives
  • ‘One Home, One Tree’ home tree plantation drive (2020)
  • ‘Slum to School’ initiative in India and Indonesian slums
  • ‘Period Pride’ campaign for menstrual health awareness and pad distribution in remote villages
  • Beach cleaning drives and cycling drives for climate change
  • ‘Light Up Cycles’ initiative in Manipur
ImpactImpacted over 10,000 girls across 25 cities in India

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born into a humble farming background in rural Haryana.
2. Moved to Delhi with family for higher studies.
3. Conceived Green Pencil Foundation while on a hospital bed after a life-changing incident.
4. Aims to install sanitary pad vending machines in every rural village to promote menstrual hygiene and girl child education.
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