The Red Dot Initiative started in April, 2019 as a small community initiative in the Old Town of Mombasa, Kenya, supporting a total number of 44 girls. Currently, after joining teams with The Helping Hands Organisation, our initiative has gained more momentum and is supporting approximately 250 girls from 6 different orphanages in Mombasa. As our scope is widening, so are the numbers of the girls increasing, due to this, we are having a high demand for sanitary pads especially in these hard and challenging Covid-19 times.
Sanitary pads are a basic and essential need for every girl and woman just like the way food, water, and, shelter are important. We acknowledge this fact and choose to empower our girls with sanitary pads which prevents them from a lot of societal vices.
it is a fact that 65% of girls in Kenya lack access to sanitary pads due to poverty and low income. It is also a fact that these same girls are unable to discuss about periods and hygiene matters with their mothers and other female family members. And, it is an even sadder fact that these girls trade their bodies for a pack or two of sanitary pads which eventually leads to contracting HIV AIDS and for some early unwanted pregnancies, or both.
As an initiative, we not only distribute pads to these girls, but we also educate them on the different matters concerning menstruation and menstrual hygiene management practices. We support these girls not only to empower them but we support them to show them that Hope exists in the World.
Every little donation will go a long way and with assurance it will most definitely change a girls life, put a smile on her face, and, impact her attitude towards life more positively.
Thank you.
