Menstrual Health Campaign
Let’s keep girls in school and empower them for a brighter future!
Executive Summary
We invite you to join us in empowering girls in 50 primary schools through our
EmpowerFlow: Dignity and Health for Kibera’s Girls Menstrual Health campaign
Our initiative addresses the critical issue of menstrual hygiene management, promoting dignity, confidence, and education.
The Challenge
Menstruation shouldn’t keep girls out of school. Yet, many girls in Kibera miss class during their periods due to lack of access to sanitary products and hygiene facilities.
In Kibera, where every shilling is a hard-won treasure, access to sanitary towels is a quiet crisis for young girls. Yet, it is the absence of sanitary towels that cuts deepest, turning a natural part of life into a source of shame and desperation.
With no funds to purchase these essentials, the girls’ resort to unorthodox means—scraps of cloth, makeshift pads, anything to manage. But these solutions are fleeting and unreliable. Coerced by circumstance, some find themselves pushed into exploitative exchanges, trading their dignity for the sanitary towels they need to navigate their days with confidence.
This harsh reality in Kibera reveals a cycle of poverty that challenges their resilience, as they fight to preserve their health and self-respect against overwhelming odds.
Our Solutions
- 1. Sanitary Pads: Providing Dignity and Access
Our mini-factory in Kibera produces high-quality, affordable sanitary towels, distributed free to over 6,000 adolescent girls annually. Your support will help us scale production to reach even more girls, ensuring they can manage menstruation with confidence and stay in school.
- $10: Provides sanitary pads for one girl for a month.
- $50: Supplies 5 girls with sanitary pads for a month.
- $100: Supports 10 girls, expanding our reach and impact.
2. Hygiene Facilities: Promoting Health in Schools
We produce local soap and distribute it free to 50 partner schools, reducing the risk of Urinary Tract Infections and improving overall hygiene. Your donation will enhance these efforts, ensuring cleaner, safer environments for girls to thrive.
- $25: Provides soap for one school for a month.
- $75: Supplies soap for three schools for a month.
- $150: Ensures hygiene support for a school for an entire semester.
- 3. Menstrual Education: Empowering Through Knowledge
Our mentorship programs educate girls on menstrual health, hygiene practices, and body awareness, fostering confidence and self-respect. Your contribution will expand these sessions, equipping more girls with the knowledge to navigate their adolescence.
- $20: Funds a menstrual education session for one girl.
- $60: Supports a group workshop for 10 girls.
- $120: Sponsors a full-day mentorship program for a school.
How to Donate
- 1. Online: Visit our website at www.polycomgirls.or.ke to make a secure donation.
- 2.Contact Us: Reach out at info@polycomgirls.or.ke to discuss sponsorship or in-kind contributions.
- 3.Impact Tracking: Donors receive updates on how their contributions are transforming lives in Kibera.
Together, we can ease the silent struggle of adolescent girls in Kibera. Your generosity will provide sanitary towels, improve school hygiene, and empower girls through education.
Impact
By supporting our initiative, you’ll help:
- Increased Access: Our mini-factory currently distributes free sanitary towels to over 6,000 girls annually. With your donations, we aim to reach thousands more, ensuring no girl misses school due to lack of menstrual products.
- Educational Continuity: By providing sanitary pads, we reduce absenteeism, with studies showing girls can miss up to 20% of school days annually due to menstruation-related challenges. This translates to improved academic performance and higher graduation rates.
- Health and Dignity: Access to proper sanitary towels reduces the risk of infections and restores confidence, allowing girls to participate fully in school and community life.
Let’s keep girls in school and empower them for a brighter future!
