Kits to Aid Menstrual Health May Help Cut Absenteeism in Kenya

Posted on February 22, 2010. Filed under: Uncategorized |

An American-backed charity in Kenya has begun giving away kits containing washable sanitary pads, underwear and soap to combat a little-talked-about problem: many girls from poor families stay home from school up to five days per month when they have their period because they can’t afford disposable sanitary pads. Read more here.

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