Empower Girls in Uganda with Menstrual Health

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!