Wow Podcast with Kausty Ft Lakshmi Menon | Episode 4
The phrase “Necessity is the mother of invention” is exemplified by Lakshmi Menon’s life as a social entrepreneur. Who can forget Chekutty, the rag doll, fashioned from cloth damaged by floodwaters, and that brought hope to millions of Keralites ravaged by the floods.She decided to bring back her concept of Shayya (Sanskrit for the mattress) with a concept of “best out of waste”.Social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon is upcycling PPE scrap and providing employment to women Social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon has fashioned lightweight, durable, and washable mattresses from PPE scrap material. These can be used in COVID care hospitals.
