Virtual Health Workshops in Malawi
In July 2025, Change For Her co-founders Shuhan and Kanori hosted virtual health workshops in collaboration with two local schools in Malawi working with over 110 students. The initiative was coordinated with our Malawi-based member, Praise Manyela. The workshops focused on educating girls about self-care, menstrual health, consent, and healthy relationships. Each participant received a reusable pad, notebooks, and pencils, made possible through Change For Her’s fundraising efforts. Change For Her will continue these workshops with additional topics and partner schools once schools in Malawi reopen after the summer break in September.
Business Crash Course
Led by Anthea Sun, Change For Her is now offering free business course videos on our website!
Supporting a Childcare Organization in Mumbai, India
Change For Her CA branch hosted a fundraiser in Kobe, Japan for Being Child Care, an NGO based in Mumbai, India that empowers children from financially challenged backgrounds through education. We set up tattoo and keychain booths, and the support we received was amazing! By the end of the day, we raised ¥32,580 to support their mission.
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Using the money fundraised, Kareena Sarkar, leader of the Canadian Academy Change For Her club, visited Being Child Care in Mumbai, India and gave each student a raincoat, notebook, stationery, and shoes.
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2500+ Products, ¥53,000 Donated to Holy Home Osaka, Japan
The Canadian Academy Kobe Japan Change for Club hosted a donation drive in November-December 2023 and March 2024. This donation competition encouraged participants to contribute sanitation products, including menstrual products, tissues, hand sanitizers, and more. The campaign aimed to support Holy Homes, an Osaka-based organization that assists women who have been victims of violence or discrimination. We successfully collected over 2,500 products and raised more than 50,000 yen, which directly supported these women. Among the donations, we received blankets, toothbrushes, and menstrual products. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated!
Co-Founders: Kanori Koto and Shuhan Lyu
Canadian Academy Change For Her Club
​Over 570 Pads and 50+ Sunscreens Donated to Tibet, China
In collaboration with the Sunflower Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering girls through education, Change For Her has utilized funds from their English mentorship program in China to make a significant impact. We are proud to donate over 70 sustainable reusable pads, 500 disposable pads, and 50+ bottles of sunscreen to a school in Tibet. Believing that access to hygienic resources is essential, we are committed to expanding our efforts to support more communities in the future.
Change The Cycle Partnership
As part of the Change the Cycle partnership, Change for Her has collaborated with over 50 organizations to end period poverty. Women Awareness has created donation boxes for period products! 🩸✨ These boxes have been placed at the Main, Duffield, Jefferson, and Chandler branches of the Detroit Public Library.
Mentorship in Madagascar 🇲🇬
Fanomezantsoa, a member of the Change For Her organization, has been providing English lessons to students in her community for the past several months. On May 26th, all the students who participated in the program received a certificate of completion, recognizing their hard work and progress in learning the English language.
Mentorship in Malawi 🇲🇼
Praise Manyela, a Malawi-based Change For Her member, has launched a mentorship program in her local community, where she has been teaching English to 15 children over the past few months. In coordination with Praise, Shuhan and Kanori help create the teaching materials and occasionally join online sessions to connect with the students.
Mentorship in China
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Change For Her completed a four-month (12 1-hour lessons) English curriculum, during which Kanori and Shuhan taught students English online. Not only did the students gain valuable language skills, but the $500 raised through the program will also support Change For Her’s future projects.
Hosted successful seminar!!
We successfully hosted our first seminar on January 13th, where we had the opportunity to share our unique experiences as girls and connect with one another. It was truly inspiring to see members from Japan, Thailand, India, and China come together, bridging cultural differences and creating meaningful connections.
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We are looking forward to our upcoming seminar on March 9th, where we will be celebrating International Women's Day. It promises to be another empowering event, as we continue to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women worldwide.
Published 1st Children's Storybook
Our children's storybook is designed to challenge stereotypical gender roles and highlight the difficulties many girls face worldwide due to societal expectations. Our ultimate goal is to empower all youth out there to chase after their dreams, believing in themselves.