Help us reach 1000 pads for young girls.
“The menstrual cycle is natural part of a woman’s life. Most parents can’t afford sanitary pads, so a girl can’t come to school because she might stain herself. They will stay at home until they finish their period. When a girl menstruates unexpectedly in school, she feels embarrassed and there’s a lack of sanitation facilities for her to change herself.”
Madam Lou
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Ghanaian School Teacher
2026 Period Poverty initiative
Better Sanitation, Less Period Poverty.
Period poverty is the lack of access to menstrual products, education, or sanitation facilities to manage their periods safely and with dignity.
Menstrual hygiene products are out of reach of many young girls in Ghana, with sanitary pads seen as a luxury product. There is an absence of dedicated WASH facilities for adolescent girls in schools in Ghana, which has a ripple effect on their education.
In 2026, we hope to provide as many free pads as possible to young girls across various rural schools, as well as striving for better WASH facilities dedicated to young girls.
Menstruation should never be a source of shame. It should never cost a girl her education. It should never be the reason a girl feels unsafe, unclean, or unheard.