Prevent Period Poverty

Dear Supporters,

The bathroom constructed by Grow Against Poverty at Our Lady of Mercy Girls Secondary School has already helped to improve attendance and academics. As word has travelled about the Prevent Period Poverty program, more schools have requested bathrooms. A report from our partner organization, Grow Against Poverty-Kenya follows:

"Our next school to receive the Prevent Period Poverty Program is St. Anne's Kisoko Secondary School. The school currently has 1500 students, spanning from Form 1 to Form 4 (high school grades 9-12) all of whom are boarders with only two sanitation facilities serving the entire population. The school has 67 teachers with the female teachers sharing one of the current facilities with the girls. Constructing the new Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) facility addresses a critical infrastructural gap and distributing reusable menstrual cups would further ensure the girls can manage their menstrual health with dignity and without disruption to their education." Nigel, Volunteer, Grow Against Poverty-Kenya

Thanks for supporting Prevent Period Poverty.

Regards,

John Roccanova

Volunteer Fundraiser

Dear Supporters,

A majority of the students who attend Our Lady of Mercy Girls’ Secondary School do not have running water for toilets and sinks at home. Your generosity has helped fund the construction of a bathroom with 4 sinks, toilets and showers at their school. For these students, this is something to get excited about! 

In Kenya, girls often stay home when they have their periods because they do not have menstrual products and school bathrooms are without water. Our Lady of Mercy now has a clean bathroom with water and private areas for students. Expectations are that attendance and academics will improve. We will keep you posted. 

Grow Against Poverty has partnered with the nonprofit, CouldYou?, to provide menstrual health education and products. Students have already benefitted from this alliance. 

A similar bathroom and program is planned for St. Anne’s Kisoko Girls Secondary School. Grow Against Poverty is hopeful that you will continue your support of this program.

Regards,

John Roccanova

Volunteer Fundraiser