A lack of menstrual hygiene products can perpetuate a cycle of poverty for women in developing countries.
With no dignified approach for managing their menstruation, these women are faced with a large obstacle in order to continue their education. They resort to using old clothes, bed stuffing, newspaper, leaves, or even cow dung to manage menstruation. These options do not give them the security to be in public without the risk of an embarrassing red stain. Without that security, girls stay home from school and absenteeism starts to climb. As missed days add up and education begins to decline, girls are forced to drop out of school. Missed education greatly affects their future by reducing their earning potential. This causes the cycle of poverty to continue in the developing world.
The dedicated volunteers with our Hope for Girls program work year-round to sew and prepare menstrual hygiene management (MHM) kits. These kits can last a girl 2-3 years and cost only $15. The investment is small, but the impact can change a life.
