Education Uganda Project #63544

End Period Poverty: Dignity for 5K Ugandan Girls

by Omuto Foundation

End Period Poverty: Dignity for 5K Ugandan Girls

Project Report | Feb 20, 2025
Empowering Girls, Ending Period Poverty - RED Campaign 2024 Recap

By Mark Mike Mutumba | Executive Director

Group Photo at the International Girl Child Day

Empowering Girls, Ending Period Poverty – RED Campaign 2025

Omuto Foundation | Mpigi District, Uganda

Dear Supporters,

In 2025, the RED Campaign made great strides in fighting period poverty, reducing menstrual-related absenteeism by 20% in our pilot schools. Thanks to your support, we trained 30 peer educators, launched 12 school clubs, and improved hygiene infrastructure in 8 schools by installing 5 incinerators and repairing washroom facilities.

Our community engagement efforts impacted 1,200+ people, with leaders integrating menstrual health education into public discussions. Additionally, we distributed 100+ reusable pads, and 120 girls received HPV vaccinations.

Next Steps: Scaling Impact in 2025

Expand to 25 schools, reaching 2,000+ girls
Train 100 peer educators and establish a local reusable pad production unit (5,000 pads/month)
Renovate 10 school washrooms to ensure privacy and dignity
Strengthen policy advocacy and partner with district authorities to integrate menstrual health programs in schools

How You Can Help

We need to secure $25,000 by June 2025 to unlock a matching grant that will double our impact! Your donation can help us train more peer educators, improve school washrooms, and provide sustainable menstrual solutions to girls like Nakato, a Red Brigade Leader who now confidently educates her peers.

Together, we can ensure no girl misses school because of menstruation.

Donate today & transform lives!

Student attentive during MHM session study

HPV vaccination during the Girl Child Day event

Boys took the lead advocating for Girls Rights

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