450 girls in Kenya now have reusable menstrual kits

In this final phase, 147 girls at Lower Yatta Girls Secondary School received their Wings Poa kits and participated in comprehensive menstrual health and hygiene training. The training covered proper use, cleaning, and maintenance of the reusable pads, as well as how to track their menstrual cycles.

Belitah, a student at Lower Yatta Girls Secondary School, shared:

It is my first time to see a re-usable sanitary pad. I am happy to receive this kit because I will be able to change frequently. I used to stay with one pad for the whole day which would make me have a bad odour.

Damaris, another student, explained:

My parents could only afford to buy me two packets of sanitary pads to last me for the term. In a day, I would only use one pad in fear of using all the pads before the term ends. Consequently, I have been getting rashes.

Activities completed in this reporting period:

• Produced 50 shields for Wings Poa kits

• Packaged 50 complete kits of Wings Poa

• Coordinated with the school administration at Lower Yatta Girls on the distribution and training

• Conducted a training on personal hygiene

• Trained the girls on the proper use and care of the Wings Poa kits

• Trained the girls on how to track their menstrual cycle using the calendar

• Successfully distributed menstrual kits to 147 girls at Lower Yatta Girls Secondary School