Country of Residence
Kenya
Age
20
Project title
SAFE & COMFORTABLE PERIODS FOR ALL
Project Summary: Describe your project in one sentence
Every girl deserves to experience her period with dignity not worry about whether she can afford her next pad. Our project supports girls in Children’s Home with quality sanitary pads, cute pad pouches, disposal bins, menstrual hygiene education, and food support. Beyond donating supplies, we’re creating a safe space where girls can learn, ask questions, feel supported, and manage their periods confidently without shame or limitation.
Website URL(s) or social media handles.
https://www.mchanga.africa/fundraiser/148697?_gl=1*hcumh3*_gcl_au*MTM3MzgxMTYyOS4xNzg4NjYxNTgxLjIwODk1NzExMDAuMTc4OTEzNjAzNS4xNzg5MTM2MDM3LjI1NjcwMjk0NS4xNzg5MTM2MDM1LjE3ODkxMzYwMzc
Project Category
My project is a brand new / emerging idea
Project Stage
Growth (We’ve moved past the very first activities and are beginning to have consistent weekly or monthly impact)
Founding Story: What was the spark that led you to start your project? What was the "Aha!" moment that led you to get started and see the potential for this to succeed?
This project began with a simple question: What happens to a girl when something as natural as her period becomes something she has to worry about? For many girls, having their period means reaching for a pad without a second thought. But for girls growing up in vulnerable circumstances, access to basic menstrual products can be uncertain. We believe no girl should have to miss school, feel ashamed, or compromise her dignity because she cannot access a pad. That belief inspired us . We want to provide the girls with pads, pad pouches, disposal bins, food support, and practical menstrual hygiene education creating an experience that makes them feel cared for, informed, and valued. Our vision is simple: no girl should feel limited by her period. We are starting with these girls, but we hope this becomes a growing movement that reaches many more girls and reminds them that their dignity matters.
The Problem: What problem are you helping to solve? Why does it matter to you and your community?
The problem we are addressing is period poverty the lack of consistent access to sanitary pads and accurate menstrual hygiene information. For girls living in vulnerable situations, something as natural as having a period can become a source of stress, embarrassment, missed opportunities, and loss of confidence. This matters to me because I believe no girl should feel ashamed or held back because she cannot access something as basic as a sanitary pad. It matters to my community because when girls are supported, informed, and able to manage their periods with dignity, they are better able to participate fully in school, relationships, and everyday life. Through this project, I want to turn a basic need into an opportunity to show girls that their wellbeing matters and that their community cares about them.
Your Solution: How are you solving this problem? Share your specific solution.
We are tackling period poverty by providing girls with the resources they need to manage menstruation safely and confidently. We will purchase and donate quality sanitary pads in bulk, provide each girl with a personal pad pouch for discreet storage, and install dedicated disposal bins to promote safe and hygienic disposal. We will also conduct a practical menstrual hygiene session covering how to use, change, store, and dispose of pads properly, as well as creating a safe space for girls to ask questions without shame. Alongside menstrual supplies, we plan to provide food and cover the logistics needed to deliver the support. The goal is to address both the immediate need for menstrual products and the knowledge gap that can leave girls feeling unprepared.
Impact: How has your project created impact / made a difference so far? Or, if at an early stage, what will impact look like?
Our first goal is to directly support the girls at New Beginnings Children’s Home in Utawala by providing each girl with a reliable supply of sanitary pads, a personal pad pouch, and access to dedicated disposal bins. We will measure our impact through: * 100% of participating girls receiving menstrual hygiene supplies. * 100% of participating girls receiving practical menstrual hygiene education. * At least 1 menstrual hygiene education session covering pad use, changing, storage, and disposal. * Disposal bins installed in appropriate areas of the home. * 100% of girls receiving a safe opportunity to ask questions and discuss menstruation without shame. * Follow-up feedback from the girls and caregivers to assess whether they feel more informed, prepared, and confident managing their periods. Our longer-term goal is to reduce the number of girls experiencing period-related disruption to school and daily activities and use what we learn from the first project to expand the initiative to more children’s homes.
Your Innovation: What is different about your project compared to other programs or solutions already out there? How is your project new or innovative?
What makes our project different is that we are not treating period poverty as simply a lack of sanitary pads. We are addressing the practical, educational, and emotional sides of menstrual health at the same time. Instead of making a one-time pad donation and leaving, we want to create a complete menstrual support package for the girls: quality sanitary pads, personal pad pouches for discreet storage, dedicated disposal bins, practical menstrual hygiene education, and an open space where girls can ask questions without shame. The project is also designed around the girls’ actual environment. We want to understand what they need, provide solutions they can use every month, and collect feedback to improve future visits. Our innovative element is the combination of product access + education + dignity + ongoing community support. We want to develop a model that can be replicated in other children’s homes, making each visit more than a donation it becomes an opportunity to equip girls with knowledge, resources, and confidence that lasts beyond the day we arrive.
How many people are on your team?
5
Your team: What role(s) do your team members play? How do you share leadership with them?
Project Lead – Lollie: Overall coordination, partnerships, fundraising, and project oversight. Fundraising & Partnerships: Secures sponsors, donations, and community support.Menstrual Health Lead: Delivers menstrual hygiene education Logistics Lead: Manages supplies, purchasing, transport, food, pouches, and disposal bins. Communications Lead: Handles documentation, social media, and impact storytelling.How we work together: We divide responsibilities, communicate and make decisions together
What’s Next: What are the next steps you plan to take to grow or strengthen your project over the next year? If your project is still in the idea stage, describe the steps you will take over the next three months to launch or begin developing it.
Over the next three months, we will move the project from planning to implementation by: 1. Confirming our partnership with New Beginnings Children’s Home and identifying the girls’ specific menstrual hygiene needs. 2. Finalizing our budget and fundraising target and approaching brands, organizations, and individual donors for support. 3. Securing sanitary pads and other supplies, including pad pouches, disposal bins, and food. 4. Preparing the menstrual hygiene session and materials to ensure the education is practical and age-appropriate. 5. Launching our first donation and education visit at the home. 6. Measuring the impact through attendance, supplies distributed, feedback from the girls and caregivers, and lessons learned. Following the first visit, we plan to strengthen the model, build long-term sponsor partnerships, and expand the initiative to additional children’s homes so more girls can access menstrual products, education, and support.
How do you encourage other people to join your project or learn about the problem you’re working on? If you have a new idea, tell us how you will do this in the future.
We will use social media and community outreach to turn awareness into action. We plan to share the real purpose and impact of the project through short videos, stories, educational posts, and updates showing how donations directly support the girls while protecting their privacy and dignity. We will also encourage people to get involved by donating pads or funds, sponsoring specific project needs, volunteering, or connecting us with brands and organizations that can support menstrual health. Rather than only talking about period poverty, we want to make it easy for people to understand the problem and see how they can contribute to a practical solution. As the project grows, we hope to build a community of supporters who can help us reach more children’s homes and make menstrual hygiene support more sustainable.
