The Sunset Women’s Ministry is partnering with Days for Girls International in turning Periods into Pathways. We are working on collecting resources and making as many DfG kits as we can. We will announce future work days in the coming year. If you wish to join us or have questions, please contact Debbie Schwiep.
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What is days for girls
Days for Girls (DfG) is a global movement that prepares and distributes sustainable menstrual health solutions to girls who would otherwise miss school during their monthly periods. The nonprofit organization was founded in 2008 by American woman Celeste Mergens. After visiting an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, she discovered that menstruating girls stayed in their dormitories for days, sitting on cardboard to absorb their flow, because they could not afford feminine hygiene products. She developed the idea of creating washable, reusable pads and providing the girls with a personal kit of all they would need to continue their schooling with hygiene and dignity.
Days for Girl is committed to supporting a girl throughout her entire lifecycle, from providing her with a DfG Kit, to teaching her health education, to offering training for her when she grows older, so that she can produce DfG Kits and support hygiene needs in her community.
What are DfG Kits
The kit enables girls to carry their clean and used pads discreetly and to take care of their own hygiene needs. Each kit is in a draw-string bag and includes reusable cloth menstrual pads made up of colorful shields and liners, panties, a washcloth and soap, zip-closure plastic bags and other items. During the distributions, women and girls also receive health education to break stigmas and cultural taboos associated with menstruation. Each DfG Kit has been hand-sewn by volunteers or enterprise leaders who are held to DfG quality standards.
For more information on Days for Girls and their mission, please visit their website here.
