Menstrual Health & Hygiene Project
Project Description
Menstrual health is a critical aspect of women’s health, affecting over half of the world’s population. Despite its importance, Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) remains overlooked. In Cameroon, many women and girls struggle to afford sanitary pads, hindering their health, education, and economic contributions to community development.
The MHH project aims to address this issue by raising awareness about proper menstrual hygiene practices increasing access to affordable sanitary pads and menstrual supplies. By doing so, we can improve the health, well-being, and empowerment of women and girls in Cameroon.
Project Goals
- Curb down the rate of period poverty
- Distribute sanitary pads and other sanitary products to over 1000 Internally Displaced girls.
- Ease access to menstrual supplies for young girls
- Break the stigma around menstruation
- Educate young girls and women on best hygienic practices during menstruation.
- Sensitize boys and men on the importance of having knowledge about menstruation as a strategic gender need for them.
Project Outcome
- Sensitized over 400 young boys and girls on facts about menstruation
- Distributed over 170 packets of sanitary to students in schools in sub-urban areas around the city of Yaoundé.
- Directly impacted the lives of 115 young girls who have received menstrual supplies under this project.
- Improved personal hygiene for over 250 young girls who received lessons on proper hygiene during menstruation, as well as hygienic products which include; hand sanitizers and liquid soap.
Call to Action
The MHH project has been running on funds gotten through fund raising initiatives such as appeal letters to individuals, online donations and mini-bake sale activities. This funs enabled us to reach about 115 girls in 2024. However, we are still 885 girls short of our objective. Thus, we are trusting in your generosity to enable to continue carrying out this noble mission in the year 2025.
