Menstrual Dignity for Refugee Women

Dear GlobalGiving Community,

When families are displaced by conflict or disaster, access to basic necessities is often disrupted. Menstrual health is one of the most commonly overlooked needs, yet it remains essential to dignity, safety, and well-being.

Because of your support, this need is not forgotten.

So far in 2026, Days for Girls has reached 8,030 refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and individuals affected by disasters, including in Honduras, Iraq, Mexico, South Sudan, and the United States. Through the distribution of DfG Kits and menstrual health education, women and girls are gaining access to the resources and knowledge they need to manage menstruation safely and with confidence, even in the most challenging environments.

Each intervention is designed to go beyond immediate relief. Alongside product distribution, menstrual health education sessions provide practical information on hygiene, product use, and reproductive health, while also creating safe spaces for open conversation. In settings where stigma and uncertainty are often heightened, these sessions play a critical role in restoring a sense of normalcy and control.

This work is continuing to expand.

Days for Girls is currently producing and preparing 4,968 Kits and an additional 3,400 menstrual cups for distribution to displaced communities in Ukraine. At the same time, our Social Enterprises in Lebanon and Kenya are actively producing more than 3700 Kits that will be distributed to refugees and internally displaced people later this year, ensuring locally-led, sustainable support in regions facing ongoing displacement.

Across all of these efforts, the impact is both practical and deeply personal. Access to reliable menstrual products reduces financial strain, improves hygiene, and allows women and girls to participate more fully in daily life, whether that means attending school, traveling safely, or simply moving through their day with greater comfort and confidence.

Because of you, menstrual health continues to be included in humanitarian response, seen not as an afterthought, but as an essential part of care.

As global displacement and climate-related emergencies continue, the need for sustainable, scalable solutions remains urgent. Your support enables Days for Girls to respond quickly, partner with local organisations, and ensure that dignity and health reach those who need it most.

Thank you for standing with us, and with the women and girls navigating crises around the world.

With deep gratitude,

The Days for Girls Team

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December 2025

Dear GlobalGiving Community,

Menstrual health support is often one of the first needs to be overlooked when families are displaced by conflict or disaster, yet it remains essential to dignity, safety, and well-being. Thanks to your generosity, 2025 has been a year of meaningful impact for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and communities navigating crisis.

From January through December 2025, Days for Girls reached 31,346 refugees, IDPs, and individuals affected by disasters across 26 countries. Each DfG Kit delivered provides more than menstrual supplies — it brings comfort, restores confidence, and offers a sense of stability when daily life is uncertain.

This year’s reach includes:

• Chad – 10,303 reached
• Burundi – 1,242 reached
• Jamaica– 4,968 reached in response to Hurricane Melissa
• Jordan – 1,242 reached
• Lebanon – 900 reached (North Lebanon, Akkar, and Tripoli)
• Uganda – 1,500 reached in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement
• Ukraine – 2,659 reached
• United States – 2,803 reached
• Cambodia – 828 displaced Cambodians reached due to the Thai-Cambodian border conflict

Across these regions, our teams, many of whom include women from refugee and host communities, provided DfG Kits along with vital menstrual health education. These sessions offer practical knowledge, promote health and hygiene, and create safe spaces for conversation and empowerment.

In Uganda’s Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, girls and women shared how receiving washable, long-lasting menstrual supplies alleviates both financial strain and emotional distress. One young participant told us that having her own kit means she can "attend school confidently, without worry or shame." Similar stories echo throughout our work in Lebanon, Chad, and Cambodia, where ongoing crises continue to disrupt access to basic necessities.

Thanks to you, menstrual health is not forgotten in these challenging environments. Your support allows DfG to respond quickly, partner with local organizations, and reach communities who are often underserved in humanitarian response.

As conflicts, displacement, and climate-driven emergencies persist globally, the need for sustainable menstrual health solutions remains urgent. And yet, time and again, you’ve shown that compassion can cross borders.

On behalf of the entire Days for Girls team, thank you for standing with us and with the women and girls we serve. Your partnership ensures that dignity, health, and hope continue to reach those who need it most.

With deep gratitude,

The Days for Girls Team

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• Dec_2025_Global_Giving_Refugee_Report.pdf (PDF)