Affordable Sanitary Pads for 1500 Ugandan Girls

Summary

To develop sustainable production of locally produced eco-friendly sanitary pads, provide health education, latrines, washing facilities, and education to girls in Kabarole District, Uganda.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Many rural Ugandan girls drop out of school at puberty because of a lack of sanitary pads, teen pregnancy and early marriage. Only 38% of today's kindergarten girls in Uganda will complete primary school. Only 13% will attend secondary school. This project will improve access to education for poor rural girls in Kabarole District, Western Uganda through peer education programs, improved sanitation and the self-sustainable production of locally produced, ecologically friendly sanitary pads.

How will this project solve this problem?

We will keep girls in school which in turn will affect the entire community through local production of cheap, ecologically sound sanitary pads, training to student to act as peer leaders about reproductive health, and much more.

Potential Long Term Impact

This project will provide 1500 Ugandan girls with a sustainable source of affordable sanitary pads, accessible knowledge about reproductive health, and facilities at school to keep them in school for a healthy and prosperous future for the community.

Project Message

"At my school giving girls free pads and good information so they understand their bodies has greatly reduced absenteeism. They can now perform as well as the boys and are very happy."
- Lydiah Elizabeth Kasenene, Principal, Kasiisi Primary School, Uganda

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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