Cycling Together — Trace Balla

Paperback

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The book follows the lives of two Indian girls, one who has access to clean, safe toilets at school while the other doesn’t and how the lack of this basic necessity can affect girls education and their lives.

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Ebook

With three different tier prices the ebook is setup so that anyone can afford to purchase the book. 100% of Trace’s profits go to Operation Toilets.

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Listen to the Launch Online

The launch for Cycling Together happened on the 18th of September 2021 and was recorded live by Saltgrass Podcast. Click the button below to listen to the launch.

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Would you like to make a difference to girls just like you?

In a world where so much change is needed here is a very simple and achievable action that you can make to change the lives of many.

meet some of the girls who benefit directly

see how Trace created the book

The Mission

Operation Toilets Australia (OTA) builds toilets and delivers hygiene education programs in schools in developing countries with the special aim of improving the educational opportunities for adolescent girls who are often extremely disadvantaged in the school environment.

Operation Toilets - not-for-profit
Project Drawdown

“The number one solution to reversing global warming is the empowerment of girls and women”
Paul Hawkin, environmentalist and author, Project Drawdown.

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Teacher Notes

These teachers notes are created by teachers, for teachers and follow the Australian curriculum.

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Educating girls is rated number six in Project Drawdown’s 100 solutions of greatest impact to reverse global warming; a list compiled by a team of over 200 scientists, activists and policy makers.

Operation Toilets

Trace’s brother, Mark Balla, is the founder of Operation Toilets a not-for-profit organisation that builds toilets in schools to help girls stay in the education system when they begin menstruating.
Author/Illustrator

Inspired by Mark’s project, Trace travelled with him to India to make this book about girlhood. “I wrote the book for young people who feel powerless to make change- to show them a way which is powerful, tangible, and possible.”