We worked with the village team to turn an evening adda room into a pad-making unit.
BeforeBefore The Refurbishment
AfterA Space Renewed
Making The Space Fit For The Work.
With support from the panchayat and Kishalay Foundation, we arranged repairs, painting, tiled surfaces and a separate changing area.
The Work Behind The Room
Preparing The TimberReworking The CeilingFitting The CeilingClosing The RooflinePainting The EntranceFresh Paint And TilesThe New Entrance
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Apron And Haircover
Care Begins Before Making
A Place To Prepare. A Routine To Follow.
We included a changing area and arranged training in protective clothing, hand hygiene and workspace cleaning.
These routines help reduce contamination risk.
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Change for work A separate space for uniforms and aprons.
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Prepare hands and hair Hand hygiene, hair covers and protective supplies.
03
Keep the space ready Regular cleaning of work areas and equipment.
Preparation, In Detail
Aprons For The TeamA Protective HaircoverA Renewed EntranceFresh Paint And Tiles
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The Production Team
Skills That Stay Local
Learning By Making. Making Together.
We arranged training in preparing materials, using the press and cutting dies, and assembling each pad.
We sourced materials through suppliers including Chetan Traders.
From Material To Pad
Material For ProductionPreparing The MaterialsCutting The CoreThe Pad Cutting DieShaping Each PadBuilding The Pad LayersTrimming The PadTools Of The Process
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Shaping Each Pad
Working with the manual press and die.
Making Pads Together
A close look at the production process.
The Sakhi Pack Design
Recognisable. Practical. Local.
Care Beyond The Production Table.
We designed a seven-pad pack with directions for use and disposal.
We chose biodegradable pads with the Sundarbans in mind.
We worked with local shops and the Subisco outlet network to make pads available nearby.
