Menstrual Hygiene Support Programme
Community Health & Education Support Initiative
Background & Context
In Karamoja, lack of sanitary products causes school absenteeism among young girls and forces women to use unsafe materials.
Asili Caring Hand launched the Menstrual Hygiene Support Programme under the 'Happy Girls Club' initiative to break stigma, promote health dignity, and keep girls in school.
Key Objectives
- •To distribute sanitary pads to school girls and community women in Napak District.
- •To conduct educational workshops on menstrual hygiene management, self-care, and school retention.
- •To reduce school dropout rates caused by menstrual poverty.
Rationale & Justification
Providing sanitary pads alongside health education safeguards girls' dignity, health, and constitutional right to education.
Activity Description & Field Execution
On 24th December 2025, the team visited primary schools and open community grounds in Napak District.
School Sessions ('Happy Girls Club')
Conducted hygiene workshops using visual charts covering proper pad use, disposal, and self-confidence ('Happy Girls Foundation: Let's Keep Clean, Stay at School'). Distributed Freedom sanitary pads to all attending schoolgirls.
Community-Level Distribution
Held open-air distributions for out-of-school women of reproductive age across Napak villages.
Key Results & Impact Achieved
Distributed Freedom sanitary pads to primary schoolgirls and community women across Napak.
Successfully conducted Happy Girls Club educational sessions on menstrual health.
Lessons Learned & Future Insights
Combining product distribution with educational workshops maximizes impact and peer support.
Community-level engagement is essential in Karamoja, where many girls and women are outside the formal school system.
Field Photo Documentation
Direct photographic evidence captured during the field intervention in Napak District, Karamoja Region.
