In many rural communities of Uganda the biggest number of school dropouts is girls because of inconveniences during their menstrual periods. This is mainly because affordable and hygienic sanitary protection is not available to girls. They resort to the use of unhygienic rags and cloths which put them at a risk of infections. Reusable sanitary pads are a sustainable and easily renewable resource, allowing the girls to wash and reuse them rather than having to buy disposable pads every month. In addition, they are comparatively inexpensive and environmentally friendly.

FREDAfrica pads project is a community project targeting vulnerable women and girls. This project is aimed at forming community women and girls teams, get trained on how to make re-usable sanitary towels and distribute them to many women and girls from remote areas of Uganda.  This project has increased girls attendance in schools especially those from rural schools. They have nothing to fear during their menstrual cycles. It has also reduced on dangerous infections and at times death from paper, leaves, and dirty clothes women have been using for their cycle.

 

Volunteer working hand in hand with our village action team members organize community training sessions for community women leaders and school administrations to make re-usable sanitary towels. BIG HUG to all volunteers who have fully participate in such amazing community health project aimed at promoting sanitary health for all. FREDAfrica distributes to the most hard to reach areas. Our beneficiaries are the local needy women, girls in and out of schools all from the rural communities of our areas of operation.

Volunteer with us today to continue strengthening health systems as promoting sanitary health.

Together as one, can make a difference and help instil health hope in the future. Join us today on this project to add a smile to the most needy communities in Uganda.

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