Growing up with self-confidence
Many girls in Kenya skip school when they get their period, with an average of five days each month, sixty days a year, for the simple reason that they can’t afford to buy the kind of sanitary pads we have here.
A lot of them drop out as a result, because they can’t keep up with the pace anymore. In a country where women are already at a disadvantage, and where those who have the chance are glad to be able to go to school in the first place, this is a hidden but very real problem.
The sanitary measures girls take, such as using towels, tissues, sand or leaves as protection, tend to leak, resulting in shame. They are ashamed because of something that is an integral part of being a woman!
Our Girl child initiatives train girls on how to make reusable sanitary pads by themselves
Most girls are forced to exchange sex for pads. This action exposes a great danger of getting AIDS for these girls. With reusable pads not only can help the inconvenience every month but it is also the key for these girl to stay in school.
