Women Manufacturing Biodegradable Sanitary Pads

Dear Donor,

First of all, I want to acknowledge and thank you for your care for women's most basic needs. It may seem unimportant to some, but you are an exception. We know how grateful the women and girls are who receive this gift of care.  You understand how monumental it can be to a girl in school, who may choose not to go to school and quit because she is unable to afford pads. Worst case women and girls use rags that must be washed and dried in private. In rainy seasons, cloth may be dried under beds and still damp with bacteria. The unsanitary conditions lead to infections, etc. 

This report comes at a time when I saw a documentary on the courage of women. It was upsetting to see what women go through during wartime or in cultures that don't allow girls the option to be educated and where the women are imprisoned or trafficked. How dreadful it is to be born where there are no options. The girls who receive pads are often from intergenerational prostitution families but are now provided with an education. Baby steps are often the most important for women to feel cared for and supported. 

Women or girls make money making biodegradable pads from agricultural waste and everyone wins.  

Again, we all thank you for your support. 

Shana Greene

Dear friend,

Yes, we've come a long way. We have three independent sites that make and sell biodegradable sanitary pads. Pads are made by women and in some cases young women, and they all feel empowered to cater to the needs of their fellow women and girls who all deal with a monthly period. No matter how far we come, it's only enough to help those it reaches and those who receive the pads donated by you.

We see girls thrive in their lives because they no longer worry about hygiene which used to be a horrific concern. The women employed to make pads are empowered to live with dignity. It's a lifted burden when a woman from a difficult life situation can break free of crippling poverty or a girl can attain an education that provides hope for their future. 

We remember how raising the money for equipment was met with women understanding how empowering it is for girls and women to be free of figuring out this monthly burden. 

Those of you who are paying monthly understand that while it's not a lot, it means a lot. All of you, added together help so many women and girls. We realize that donations can be given for many items but for you to understand the needs of a girl says a lot about your character and empathy.

We at Village Volunteers are not paid so the funds that reach the programs are wired and they receive what you intended. 

Thank you!