Globally, much
attention has been given to the lack of educational opportunities for girls. In
Kenya, early or forced marriage, unaffordable school fees, sexual violence, and
the natural monthly occurrence of their menstrual cycle often limit girls’ educational
opportunities.
In Kenya, girls miss
an average of 4-9 days of school each month due to a lack of access to sanitary napkins. Girls limited access to education reinforces
gender inequalities. As a result, women traditionally have limited involvement
in national and community decisions even when they are directly impacted.
Your support
will help girls in Asembo Village and Kisumu slums in Western Kenya have
access to sanitary napkins and secondary school scholarships.
Here are some
examples of what your donation can provide:
-$25 – personal supplies (soap, toilet paper, laundry
detergent)
-$50 – a school uniform, physical education uniform, and
school supplies
-$100 – school books for eight girls
-$200 – a mattress, set of sheets, a blanket, and a trunk for
two girls at boarding school
-$750 – a year of high school
Perspective on how
much your support means to providing sanitary napkins
-$25.00 - provide a month
supply for 16 girls
-$50.00 - provide a month supply for an entire classroom of 32 girls
