This project, in collaboration with the AKAYA Foundation, distributes reusable sanitary pad kits—alongside health education workshops—to girls in Ghana, helping them remain in education.
In economically challenged regions of Ghana, many girls cannot afford essential menstrual hygiene products. The high cost—exacerbated by taxes—forces them to miss school during their periods, disrupting their education and exposing them to health risks and social stigma.
Additionally, a widespread lack of menstrual health information and societal pressures further compound these challenges. Without proper support, girls face reduced academic performance, lower self-esteem, and limited future opportunities—fueling cycles of poverty and gender inequality.
Reusable menstrual kits are distributed to girls through a network of schools, paired with empowerment workshops covering menstrual health, sexual rights, and confidence-building.
Each kit helps ensure uninterrupted school attendance and includes sustainable products that can be used for extended periods. The project also trains local educators and engages with communities to establish a supportive, long-term ecosystem around girls’ health and education.
The AKAYA Foundation is a Ghanaian nonprofit focused on improving the lives of women and girls through education, health advocacy, and empowerment programs. By addressing systemic barriers like period poverty, they help foster resilience, self-confidence, and sustainable progress within local communities.
AKAYA also builds capacity by training local facilitators, ensuring that knowledge and impact remain rooted in the communities they serve.
This project reduces period poverty, improves health knowledge, and promotes consistent school attendance among girls in Ghana.
Through educational sessions and sustainable menstrual kits, girls gain the tools and confidence to stay in school, while the broader community benefits from increased awareness and reduced stigma around menstruation.
The initiative also lays the foundation for future expansion and replication in other parts of the country.
We've concluded our visit to the first school in Adansi South this morning. 100 girls received their menstrual kits as part of our ongoing distribution project. We're now moving on to the second school for the day to continue our efforts.
We've concluded our third school distribution in Adansi South today. With this latest effort, we've successfully provided 300 girls with their re-usable menstrual kits.
We've concluded our third school visit of the day in Adansi South district. The students were gathered in the local church for the educational programme.
We're looking to close out the year with a final distribution of 300 reusable menstrual kits in Ghana on October 28th.
This will be the last distribution of kits this year and will bring our total to 1,155 students supported, or 462,000 hours of school time reclaimed over a two-year period.
Today, the Kwanda community voted to return to Ghana, expanding this initiative to support an additional 300 girls in the Sekyere Central and Adansi South Districts of the Ashanti Region.
