Sanitary Pads Appeal
Sanitary Pads Appeal
My students don't attend class during their monthly cycles for fear of being shamed by their male classmates. This means they fall behind academically.
A staggering 80% of women in Burundi lack access to menstrual pads. We want to help change that. Many of our Partners run sewing schools, where they teach people valuable business skills so they can gain employment (an excellent initiative in itself). They use these workshops to produce packs of reusable sanitary pads for teenage girls so they no longer have to drop out of school each month.
Can you help us provide 5000 precious young ladies with dignity, hygiene and access to education each month?
It’s easy, it’s practical and it’s impactful. Do you want to help?
A huge thank you to everybody who donated to this appeal, which is now fully funded. You can support our transformative work in Burundi here.
My students don't attend class during their monthly cycles for fear of being shamed by their male classmates. This means they fall behind academically.
Young women are suffering from a lack of access to Sanitary Pads
Stephanie
Princa
Odette
Exaveline
Francine
Stephanie
I’m always dismayed when my period is due, because I know my parents cannot afford to buy me sanitary pads. I try to make pads from old clothes and wash them after they’ve been used. Unfortunately, they lead to infections and irritations.
Princa
I miss three days of school each month during my period, as it takes me two hours to get to school. There is a high risk of leaking on the journey. My mum tells me to use makeshift pads since she can’t afford sanitary pads.
Odette
My students inform me of their absence during their monthly cycles. They don’t attend class for fear of being shamed by their male classmates. As a result, they fall behind academically.
Exaveline
One day, while sitting in class, my makeshift pad leaked. When I stood up, I realized that I had stained my school uniform. I asked a classmate if she could spare a pad, but she too was in need. Desperate, I wrapped my jumper around my waist and requested permission to leave.
Francine
I am Francine, a sewing teacher. We are currently teaching these students how to make reusable sanitary pads, which we will give to them after class and to schoolgirls who cannot afford to buy them. We are teaching them how to make them so that when they leave, they can make a living by selling them.
Help us produce 5000 packs of reusable sanitary pads…
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