Slum Girls: End Period Poverty in Nairobi slums!
Organization information
Twins International Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Summary
Girls living in Nairobi slums cannot afford to buy sanitary pads, common hygiene products, they don't have access to adequate and clean toilets. Data suggest that 65% of women in Kenya cannot afford to purchase sanitary pads. During the menstrual period, girls and young women are forced to remain closed in their shacks, unable to go to school. The project will bring hygiene kits to all 340 girls in our schools, gynecological and psychological assistance as well as sexual education and protection
Project locations
Kenya