Power Of Pads

What are the barriers for young people accessing education? Of course these vary across the world but can include poverty, health issues and lack of good school provision. Have you ever considered that just being a girl who has started their periods could also restrict access?
In rural Kenya, if girls do not have sanitary protection, perhaps because their parents can’t afford it, they are more likely to miss school and not complete their education. This can put them at risk of early marriage or pregnancy and ultimately limit their life chances.
At Power of Pads we work with local partner organisations who recruit volunteers to make and give out reusable pads to girls in schools. The aim is to improve attendance rates, build girls knowledge of menstruation and give them confidence managing their periods.
Today on the International Day of Education, we celebrate the value of education for all and hope you will consider supporting our projects which help give girls in rural Kenya the chance to thrive in school.

“Every girl, everywhere, deserves equality, opportunity and dignity.” On we would like to see a world where no girl or woman is disadvantaged by not having access to period pads.
Power Of Pads supports the equality, opportunity, and dignity of women and girls by working through local Kenyan organisations to provide reusable period pads to girls in rural Kenya. Having these pads means they can keep going to school, get an education and are less likely to be exploited and harmed.

For many girls living in rural Kenya, period products, if available, are too expensive meaning that girls drop out of school during their period or even don’t get to finish their education. This means that they are vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and ill-health.
Rural women are empowered by working with the local organisations learning how to make the reusable pads. Skills that they can use to set up their own businesses.

Keeping girls and women safe, educated and healthy means that they can reach their potential and contribute to their communities on a local, national and international level.

On If you share our vision to ensure that girls are supported to enjoy good menstrual health, please support our work by donating via our website.……………