09/03/2026
Menstrual hygiene is not a one-day event. It is a year-round commitment.
At KDEF, we don’t believe in turning the supply of sanitary pads into a ceremony, a photo opportunity, or a one-day event.
We work with 2,145 girls whom we know — and who know us.
For an entire year, we consistently provide high-quality sanitary pads, based on the individual needs of the girls we support. But the pads are only part of the program.
We train, guide and educate girls on menstrual hygiene, so they understand their bodies and can manage their periods with dignity and confidence.
And importantly, we measure the impact.
We track school attendance because the real question is not “How many pads did we distribute?”
The real question is:
“Are our girls staying in school?”
That is what sustainable menstrual hygiene support should look like — not a box of pads handed over for a photograph, but a girl supported month after month, year after year, with the goal of keeping her healthy, confident and in school.
So, if you are supplying sanitary pads to schools around South Horr, Korr, Ngurunit, Loiyangalani, Gatab or going into Moite, please ask:
“Is KDEF already taking care of this important need?”
We may already be supporting the girls in that school — and we believe that coordination means more girls can be reached, resources can be used better, and no girl is left behind.
Because for us, menstrual hygiene is not an event. It is part of keeping a girl in school.
