Equip Tamali Foundation to Make Reusable Pads for Vulnerable Girls

Across Uganda, many girls miss four to five school days every month because they cannot afford sanitary pads. Over a year, that can add up to a full school term lost. At Tamali Foundation Uganda, we have been working to keep girls in school by providing menstrual support. So far, this has often meant paying out of pocket or asking well-wishers for boxes of disposable pads, batch after batch and month after month. Some months, people give. Many months, there is not enough. This does not work as a long-term system. The sustainable solution is reusable sanitary pads. Each pad can last up to two years, and one set can replace many packs of disposable pads. With the right sewing machines and materials, Tamali Foundation can produce high-quality reusable pads for vulnerable girls and women while also supporting menstrual health education in the community. We are raising UGX 3,500,000 to purchase a durable electric sewing machine, a manual sewing machine, and the initial production materials needed to get started. This includes fleece, absorbent towel material, anti-leak fabric, thread, needles, sewing accessories, and packaging. After this, we will no longer have to depend only on donations of disposable pads. We will be able to make reusable pads for as long as the machines run. That is what your contribution buys: a sustainable way to keep girls in school and support menstrual health for vulnerable girls and women. You can learn more about our work at https://tamalifoundation.org Our social media: X: https://x.com/Secretary177652 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamalifoundation?igsh=bGxsYWJhaHQ3NGl3 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tamalifoundation?_r=1&_t=ZS-970r0VZXLKX