Launch of our Crowdfunding Campaign: Her Education Matters Njenga
- lloyd4110
- Sep 11
- 2 min read
Every month, over 500 girls from Njenga Primary and Secondary schools in Malawi face a heart-breaking challenge: when their period arrives, many miss school because they don’t have access to sanitary products, clean washing facilities, or safe changing spaces. Without these essentials to manage menstruation safely and with dignity, girls are forced to stay home - sometimes for days - falling behind in class and risking dropping out altogether.
Imagine having to use scraps of old cloth to cope each month. Not only are these makeshift solutions ineffective, but they can harm girls’ health, increasing infection risks and emotional distress. This is a reality threatening girls' education and future.
With your support, we will provide two manual sewing machines and materials to create reusable sanitary pads - empowering local women to produce vital menstrual hygiene products where they are needed most. Additionally, we will build eco-friendly changing rooms and toilets at Njenga Primary and Secondary schools, providing safe, private spaces for girls to manage their hygiene with dignity.
Key elements of the project include:
Sustainable infrastructure: The new changing rooms and toilets will be constructed using eco-friendly bricks, reducing environmental impact by avoiding tree-cutting and lowering the project’s carbon footprint compared to conventional bricks.
Community ownership: The schools will own these facilities and the education guidelines, ensuring their continued use and sustainability. The school administration, alongside trained PTA and Mothers Group members, will maintain the facilities and the sewing machines.
Skills and training: Twenty members of the Parent Teacher Association and Mothers Group will be trained by skilled mentors to produce reusable pads, empowering the community with vital skills and income opportunities.
Waste reduction: All leftover materials will be reused creatively — fabric scraps will become chalkboard dusters, and spare building materials will be used for repairs, maximising sustainability.
Environmental education: Community engagement sessions will promote sustainable practices and environmental management to support the project during and beyond its implementation.
This project not only helps girls manage menstruation safely, preventing missed school days, but also promotes dignity, empowerment, environmental care, and long-term sustainability.
Your donation is an investment in girls’ futures, education, and wellbeing. Please pledge to help sew a brighter, healthier future for girls in Malawi.
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