The initial target for the Sanitary pads outreach on 10th Sept, was to raise 1,050 packets. We made it to approximately 550, which is more or less just above 50% mark. The first outreach you will remember we only had 354 packets which was fabulous, and reached close to 170 girls. This time we reached […]
Category: sanitary pads
Outreach No. 2 Sept 2011
“Without sanitary pads, life at school is difficult. We are subjected to very embarrassing and humiliating incidences, especially from the boys. Tying a pullover around your waist to hide the soiled patch behind your uniform in case the tissue leaks is a dead giveaway. We choose to stay at home.” Though there are many more […]
Our first outreach
It’s been an amazing day. This was the first outreach organized and I believe it went very successfully. Most supporters were unable to come join us in Kibera this first time round and so it was just me and Koki. I hadn’t really thought much about what to expect when we got there neither did […]
One for You, One for Her
I recently made a new friend called Kathleen Bissonnette, she runs an organisation called One for You, One for Her http://1foryou1forher.org/ We had a chat online and she really inspired me in my quest to see a difference made for girls who are unable to afford sanitary pads. She featured me on her site which […]
Reading some testimonies…
“Any woman or girl of reproductive age will agree that a comfortable way of managing their menstrual flow is a basic necessity.” That quote comes from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) website.http://www.aphrc.org/insidepage/?articleid=459 I guess when you read and hear the testimonies from girls across the country it begins to sink in more […]