Empower Girls in Uganda with Menstrual Health

We’re not going to lie, 2020 was a tough year! But thanks to you and your support of our Empowering African Girls campaign through GlobalGiving, Days for Girls has been able to continue bringing vulnerable women and girls in Africa dignity and safety through vital period supplies and knowledge.

One example of your impact during the last quarter is the Make Your Own training program that our country leaders in Ghana carried out in November. For three days, 27 girls in the Volta region gathered to make our patented Days for Girls Kits (which currently include face masks), and distribute them throughout their communities. This training was done in collaboration with our amazing partner, Plan International. Twenty-seven girls were also trained in our Ambassadors of Women’s Health program. They are now leaders and advocates for women’s health issues in their communities; making it possible for them to continue to train others, effectively multiplying Days for Girls’ reach. These same girls were also trained in marketing and sales modules, giving them the know-how to start their own small businesses, making and selling Days for Girls Kits in their communities. COVID-19 has emphasized the power of locally led efforts, being the most effective during a pandemic to keep our work going.

Thanks to your support, not only will the lives of these girls change, but so will their families, their future families, and their entire communities. These girls will now lead the charge in making sure that women and girls in their communities have the tools and knowledge to eliminate period poverty and feel empowered to make healthy decisions. And with your help, we were able to do all of this, even in a pandemic! 

So yes, 2020 has been tough, but we have remained vigilant in our mission and we move forward, knowing  that we will reach many more women and girls throughout Africa in 2021. Thank you for being part of our success!

More than six months of the Covid-19 pandemic have shown us that girls and women across the globe need continued access to resources to help them maintain dignity during their periods. This is especially true in vulnerable refugee populations in Africa. The need for social distancing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus has forced us to be creative in how we continue our vital work. But we can confidently report that our work and our mission have continued. This is largely due to your support in helping us continue. Thank you!

Much of our renewed focus has been on our social enterprise program; making sure our enterprise leaders have all that they need to continue creating DfG menstrual Kits in their communities and to refugee populations. We are proud to report that even amid growing unemployment in Africa, our enterprises have not slowed down. Our shift to including washable masks in our menstrual Kits has been a huge success; providing even more opportunities for our enterprise leaders.

Rwandan Enterprise Leader Ketsia recently wrote: “I thank DfG for upholding our dignity and helping us boost our confidence. DfG taught us principles of menstrual hygiene management and taught us to make reusable sanitary pads. … During this covid-19 lockdown, when no one is able to go out to buy disposable pads, we did not have any problems because we had reusables at home. That is why we thank DfG and we wish to scale our projects to reach many more women and girls.”

This is all possible because of your support and your contributions. Rest assured that the pandemic has not stopped us from creatively serving African refugees. Your donation to our GlobalGiving campaign continues to make it possible for us to reach Every girl. Everywhere. Period.

Thank you!