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Rose explaining how the pads work  
   

Rose explaining how the pads work

Keeping Girls in School, One Period at a Time

July 31st 2015
Ok, I know I said in the last blog the pass-out was my favourite day of the summer, but that’s not entirely true anymore. It WAS my favourite day until we got to go to a primary school and teach girls how to use and sew reusable menstrual pads. So here’s some background on this story: Way back in May, Laura and I visited Kihwa Primary School in the Nyamuyanja community to drop off some ... read more
Africa » Uganda » Western Region

Ugandan Flag Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more
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