North Texas teens create a nonprofit to help improve hygiene and health in India
Hygiene For All is led by five students from Coppell High and TAMS.
Local students Vignesh Sanagala (from left), Lin Hlaing, Kelly Wheeler, Sahan Yerram and Jashith “Jay” Vanam set up the Hygiene For All nonprofit, which has raised more than $1,000 over the last year. Vignesh attends the Texas Academy of Math and Science in Denton, and the others are students at Coppell High School.(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor)
“I realized there was a lack of adequate sanitation and health care, especially with children,” Sahan says.