{"id":36367,"date":"2024-03-06T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T01:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=36367"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:41:38","slug":"sandy-khanda-bridging-gaps-building-futures-with-green-pencil-foundation","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/sandy-khanda-bridging-gaps-building-futures-with-green-pencil-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandy Khanda: Bridging gaps, building futures with Green Pencil Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>(March 6, 2024) <\/strong>After passing out of engineering college in 2018, Sandy Khanda could have either followed the conventional path of securing a job or pursue a startup venture, a common choice among many young enthusiasts, but he chose to start an NGO. Headquartered in Delhi NCR, his NGO, Green Pencil Foundation has quickly gained momentum, extending its reach in eleven states of India with a strong volunteer base of over 2,000 young volunteers. Together, Sandy and his team have touched the lives of over 20,000 individuals through initiatives that emphasise women&#8217;s empowerment, menstrual hygiene management, education for underprivileged children, and action for climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing the global nature of many societal challenges, Sandy has also expanded Green Pencil&#8217;s operations to Indonesia and Iran. \u201cIn Indonesia, our outreach extends to various areas in Jakarta and the Papua province, which has the lowest literacy rates in the country,\u201d he tells <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Indian<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cWith a presence in over 50 schools and underprivileged communities, we are committed to making a difference in remote locations, employing an inclusive approach that transcends borders and religions. Our initiatives also extend to certain regions in Iran\u201d the social entrepreneur adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36371\" style=\"width: 447px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36371\" class=\"wp-image-36371 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/card-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Sandy Khanda | Global Indian \" width=\"437\" height=\"776\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 437px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 437\/776;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36371\" class=\"wp-image-36371 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/card-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Sandy Khanda | Global Indian \" width=\"437\" height=\"776\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandy Khanda<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Life\u2019s transformative turns<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandy was born and raised in a small village in Haryana, and witnessed firsthand the disparities and challenges faced by rural communities.\u00a0 When he moved to Delhi for education, his transition to urban life only heightened his awareness of societal issues such as gender inequality, poor climatic conditions, air pollution, struggles of marginalised populations and plight of kids growing up in slums of Delhi NCR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fuelled by a desire to instigate change, Sandy began his journey through grassroots activism, utilizing platforms like writing, teaching slum children, and organising protests to address pressing social issues, while pursuing engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, his commitment to societal betterment became even stronger following a life-altering experience &#8211; a near-fatal accident that left him in a six-month coma. Emerging from this ordeal with renewed purpose and gratitude, Sandy resolved to dedicate his life to serving others. Thus, the Green Pencil Foundation was born, with a mission to empower communities, break down barriers, and drive positive change across India and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Climate Activities In India | Greta Thunberg | Green Pencil Foundation | Sandy Khanda\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5v3d7TG8SI0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Green for environmental advocacy, Pencil for education<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name of the foundation, Green Pencil, reflects its dual focus on environmental advocacy and education. \u2018Green\u2019 stands for addressing the pressing climate change crisis. The foundation advocates improved public policies for reducing carbon footprints, with an emphasis on a human-centric approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Pencil\u2019 centres around education, particularly the foundation&#8217;s efforts to uplift underprivileged children and women. Through educational workshops covering topics such as menstrual hygiene management, mental health, and academic classes, the Green Pencil Foundation empowers individuals for a brighter future. &#8220;The primary sources of funding for our initiatives come from individual supporters and corporate social responsibility, enabling us to sustain and grow our efforts in making a meaningful difference,&#8221; Sandy says.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/trash-to-triumph-vivek-guravs-global-impact-with-pune-ploggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO READ | Vivek Gurav&#8217;s global impact with Pune Ploggers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><b>Developing a global perspective<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from being engaged in his NGO, Sandy has<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remotely served as the national coordinator and community outreach manager at Atlas, a Brussels based political movement uniting people worldwide to create a freer, better and more equitable planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandy\u2019s responsibilities encompassed coordinating community engagement to promote Atlas&#8217; endeavours across India. \u201cI was actively engaged in designing and executing comprehensive campaigns to advance Atlas&#8217; principles within the Indian context. This entailed strategic planning, seamless coordination, and effective communication to amplify the organisation\u2019s movements.\u201d His involvement with Atlas provided him with a global perspective on societal issues, a perspective that has influenced the expansion of Green Foundation initiatives beyond India.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cryb2DfPQPL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cryb2DfPQPL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Green Pencil Foundation (@greenpencilfoundation)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Green Pencil\u2019s meaningful projects<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The youth-led NGO\u2019s impact spans across major metropolitan cities of India including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Manipur, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Amritsar, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Bangalore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundation is spearheading several meaningful projects. Through the &#8216;Periods of Pride&#8217; initiative, it has conducted a thorough survey in government schools across India, uncovering critical challenges in menstrual hygiene management. The findings reveal prevalent issues including menstrual taboos, inadequate educational awareness, and limited knowledge about menstrual hygiene products, garnering wide attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another project like \u2018Slum to School\u2019 aims to educate and enable soft skills development in slum kids to make them independent. \u201cThis project is running in more than 25 Indian cities in 11 Indian states to benefit over 3,000 slum kids,\u201d shares Sandy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Foundation is working in coordination with Greenpeace India, the Indian branch of the global environmental group Greenpeace, a non-profit NGO, with a presence in 55 countries in a project called \u2018Power the Pedal\u2019. \u201cThis groundbreaking project focuses on providing bicycle training to hundreds of women, aiming to promote sustainable mobility and empower themselves in the process,\u201d tells Sandy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36372\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36372\" class=\"wp-image-36372 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/268312028_4651851118232490_5683779874763881522_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Sandy Khanda | Global Indian \" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 701px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 701\/468;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36372\" class=\"wp-image-36372 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/268312028_4651851118232490_5683779874763881522_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Sandy Khanda | Global Indian \" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Pencil Foundation and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenpeace India&#8217;s &#8216;Power to Pedal&#8217; project provides bicycle training to women<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Pencil\u2019s Initiative, \u2018One Home One Tree\u2019 is aimed to influence people and encourage plantation drives to fight air pollution in metro cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project, \u2018Festivals vibes with needy tribes\u2019 encourages people to celebrate festivals with needy people around them so that they feel special. \u201cIt gives the message of equality in the society,\u201d the social entrepreneur remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project, \u2018Pollution Se Azaadi\u2019 advocates for a shift towards public transport and active mobility as effective means to reduce carbon footprints.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/empowering-change-activist-sanya-sharmas-pursuit-of-a-better-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO READ | Empowering change: Activist Sanya Sharma&#8217;s pursuit of a better world<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Working to expand reach beyond India<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having tasted reasonable success in his efforts to make a difference in India, Sandy Khanda now aspires to extend his impact beyond borders by expanding Green Pencil Foundation&#8217;s programmes to various regions of South Asia. &#8220;We are working towards expanding Green Pencil Foundation\u2019s footprint in South Asian and African regions with an aim to impact more lives,&#8221; he signs off.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Sandy Khanda on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sandy-khanda-gpf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Sandy0001Gautam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sandy_khanda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twiter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sandykhanda\/?g=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Green Pencil Foundation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greenpencilfoundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@greenpencilfoundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/green-pencil-foundation\/?originalSubdomain=in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greenpencil01?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/GreenPencilFoundation\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(March 6, 2024) After passing out of engineering college in 2018, Sandy Khanda could have either followed the conventional path of securing a job or pursue a startup venture, a common choice among many young enthusiasts, but he chose to start an NGO. Headquartered in Delhi NCR, his NGO, Green Pencil Foundation has quickly gained momentum, extending its reach in eleven states of India with a strong volunteer base of over 2,000 young volunteers. Together, Sandy and his team have touched the lives of over 20,000 individuals through initiatives that emphasise women&#8217;s empowerment, menstrual hygiene management, education for underprivileged children, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":36369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,2252],"story-tag":[8636,8625,4481,8635,8632,4436,4435,4438,8624,8628,8634,4501,8629,8626,8630,8631,8623,8627,4437,4439,8633],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sandy Khanda: Creating change through Green Pencil Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sandy Khanda&#039;s NGO, Green Pencil Foundation has reach in eleven states of India with a strong volunteer base of over 2,000 young volunteers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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