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Latest revision as of 20:23, 4 August 2023
| Organization | Tumaini Miles of Smiles Centre |
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| Region | Kenya |
| Website | Website |
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| ProjectLeader | Rose Bugusu |
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Girls from humble backgrounds in rural areas have the heart to go to school but struggle to stay in school during their menstruation period. These girls are in day secondary schools and their parents/guardians have no extra money to buy them sanitary towels nor underwear. TMSC has taken an initiative to teach the girls about Women's health, to ensure girls have access to washable menstrual kits that will last them four years of secondary school. We hope to provide 3000 kits every year.
Challenge
Most of the girls in the villages come from impoverished families and they go through a lot of challenges during their menstruation period. Most of them stay out of school in fear of shame or use rugs and unhygienic methods to solve this problem and out of desperation for supplies allow men to exploit them. Girls are determined to excel in their education and this can be achieved if their dignity can be restored through health education and the provision of sanitary towels.
Long-Term Impact
Health education will break the silence about menstruation in the villages and girls' will be respected. The menstruation period will not be perceived as being unclean or taboo to speak about but as something that makes women be women. Girls will be free to talk about menstruation and shame will be no more. The most important thing is that the girls will easily access washable towels and will always be comfortable wherever they are because the kits last them 3 years of secondary school.
References
- http://www.tumaini-milesofsmiles.org
- http://www.tumaini-milesofsmiles.org
- https://web.facebook.com/daysforgirlsnairobizariel
Project Gallery
Kits distribution at Tombo Day secondary school
Kit Distribution at Mang'uliro Day secondary schoo
Issuing of kits to vulnerable girls
One of the girls receiving a kit
Happy girls
A girl receiving a kit
Girls recieving their kits
Happy girls with their kits
Checking inside their bags
We are continuing with our sewing to get 3000 kits
