Support Dignity and Attendance: The Girls' Monthly Pack
Support one (1) girl monthly with the Girls' Monthly Pack: (Sanitary Towels, Soap & Innerwear) @ $12.00 / month (KES 1,500.00).
The Menstrual Gap: Why Girls Miss School
For vulnerable adolescent girls in the informal settlements of Nairobi and rural areas like Bungoma and Kakamega, the onset of menstruation is often synonymous with lost education. The inability to afford monthly sanitary products forces girls to rely on unhygienic alternatives (like rags, leaves, or paper), leading to severe shame, potential reproductive health issues, and, most critically, absenteeism.
The data is stark: Studies consistent with our target areas (Ministry of Health, 2024) indicate that up to 65% of vulnerable girls miss an average of four to five school days every single month due to a lack of affordable sanitary protection. This loss translates to nearly two full weeks of missed instruction per term, making academic success virtually impossible and significantly increasing their risk of dropping out. When a girl drops out, she is often exposed to early marriage, unplanned pregnancy, and long-term economic vulnerability.
The HBI Solution: Guaranteed Monthly Dignity
Your monthly contribution of $12 (KES 1,500) provides a comprehensive Monthly Pack containing sanitary towels, clean innerwear, and soap. This is the single most powerful tool for ensuring a girl remains consistently in the classroom, healthy, and focused.
How the Girls’ Pack Supports HBI’s Pillars:
Education Empowerment: This pack directly eliminates the primary non-financial barrier to female education—menstrual-related absenteeism. By ensuring consistent school attendance, we immediately boost their academic performance, significantly improving their chances of completing secondary school and accessing higher education.
Economic Empowerment: A girl who completes her education earns up to 40% more than a girl who does not. By keeping her in school, we are investing in her future earning potential, transforming her trajectory from economic dependence to economic leadership, which benefits her entire family and community.
Sports: Menstruation should not exclude girls from physical activity. By providing reliable protection, we enable them to participate confidently in sports, fostering teamwork, discipline, and physical health, integral components of HBI’s holistic empowerment model.
Invest in a Girl’s Future
Investing $12 a month guarantees a girl’s attendance, health, and dignity every single day. You are not just buying supplies; you are securing her educational path and empowering her to break the generational cycle of poverty. Help us ensure that shame and biology never dictate a girl’s destiny.