Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle, who will tie the knot on May 19th, 2018 at Windsor Castle in England, have requested people donate to charities instead of giving them wedding gifts.
On Monday, Kensington Palace announced the royal couple is requesting people to donate to charities instead of sending or giving them wedding gifts.
The couple has chosen seven charities and one of the charities is an Indian organisation, Myna Mahila Foundation.
The Palace in a statement said the seven chosen charities "represent a range of issues that they are passionate about," including women's empowerment, HIV, homelessness, and the environment.
"Many of these are small charities, and the couple is pleased to be able to amplify and shine a light on their work."
Myna Mahila Foundation works with women in Mumbai’s urban slums, where they are supported professionally and personally to help them grow as individuals and businesswomen.
Myna offers women from these communities stable employment close to their homes and breaks taboos around menstrual hygiene by offering women access to low-cost sanitary pads and accurate information at their doorstep.
Providing mothers in the community with these products helps them equip their daughters to stay in school. The pads are manufactured and distributed by women from these communities. The organisation also empowers its staff through training in women's health, English, Math, and life skills such as self-defence.
Founder Suhani Jalota said: "Myna Mahila Foundation is delighted to be a part of this special occasion for Ms. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. This support will enable us to expand our reach into more urban slums in Mumbai, empowering local women through access to menstrual hygiene products and employment opportunities."
The other organizations are homeless charity Crisis; Children's HIV Association (CHIVA); Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity for bereaved Armed Forces children; Street Games, which uses sport to empower young people; marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage; and The Wilderness Foundation UK, which promotes the benefits of wild nature.
