Our Work
What We Do
Over 500 million women and girls worldwide lack proper menstrual hygiene facilities, a crisis worsened by inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources in schools, workplaces, and health centers. In South Carolina, period poverty—which means not having access to period products, being unable to afford them, and lacking proper washing facilities—has severe local impacts. Thousands of individuals struggle to manage their menstruation safely, with one in five women and girls aged 12 to 44 living below the Federal Poverty Line and one in four teens missing school because they simply cannot afford or access the necessary supplies and facilities. These challenges disrupt education, compromise health, and perpetuate stigma, making it critical to address the product gap and improve access to comprehensive reproductive health education.
We are committed to providing programs and opportunities that meet the following goals:
Hygiene Education and Hygiene Supplies
Hygiene Kits
We collect basic essential items such as toiletries to include deodorant, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush, lip balm, soap, shampoo and conditioner. These items are to ensure that we work towards limiting infection and promote hygiene especially during menstruation.
Period Kits
We collect period supplies as well as monetary donations that will go towards purchasing items for distribution to our menstruators.
Hygiene Education
An after school & community based program focused on menstrual hygiene geared toward educating menstruators about their periods, the significance of having a Period, removing the stigma & having open conversations about periods & hygiene. We provide health workshops & expos to bring awareness about our programs.
Literacy packages
We distribute backpacks containing school supplies for children in low-income communities to help them succeed academically. We collect items such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils, pens, binder sheets, folders, flash drive. We also accept monetary donations which goes towards purchasing these items.
