With March being Women’s history month, Human Rights Club and local nonprofit OKTOBEME are working together to raise money for Thistly Farms, an organization that helps women who were previously trafficked, in prostitution, or addicts by providing food and shelter.

OKTOBEME is a nonprofit founded by LFHS junior Niki Singh. It aims to promote self-discovery while focusing on mental health and social injustice. At the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone had to stay home, Singh started practicing henna. She used her sister as a model and made designs whenever she had time. 

Now, Singh creates beautiful henna designs to raise money for different organizations each month. She makes the henna at home using her own recipe to ensure that it doesn’t irritate the skin.

Today after school,  from 3:30-5:00 p.m., Human Rights Club and OKTOBEME are hosting a bake sale and henna fundraiser. There will be a variety of sweet treats including cookies, cupcakes, puppy chow, and more! Since all the henna is done by hand by Niki, there is a sign-up sheet to get henna outside The Grind that is available until Tuesday the 15th. The price ranges from $5-$15 depending on the design you want.

“I’m super excited to be able to showcase my henna,” Niki Singh said. “We’ve never done anything like this before, it’s not every day you get to get henna at your school.”

Human Rights Club aims to expand typical fundraisers or events held by the school including by hosting a Day of Compassion last year where students were able to learn about racial biases in our community. This fundraiser can help students learn about other cultures and the significance of henna. 

“Henna I believe is something that not many people at LFHS are exposed to; that’s a part of our club’s message, spreading cultural awareness and this is a really exciting way to do so,” Human Rights Club President, Alia Attar, said.