THE CLOTH PAD PROJECT

In Kenya, many teenage girls do not have access to sanitary pads, especially those who are orphaned and poor. Because they cannot afford pads, many girls are forced to stay at home for a week every month, which can cause them to fall behind in their schoolwork.

In response to this need, we have started The Cloth Pad project. We make reusable cloth sanitary pads from recycled materials that are donated to girls in need. By supporting this project, you can help young girls, help Kenyan families, and help the Earth:

Help young girls - your support gives pads to girls who cannot access them, allowing them to attend school without interruptions. We give each girl five reusable pads, which can last them for several years.

Help Kenyan families - we hire Kenyan women to make the pads for the girls and pay them an excellent salary. By hiring Kenyan women to make the pads, your donation is also helping to support Kenyan families by providing women an opportunity to make an income and support their families.

Help the Earth - in North America alone, about 12 million sanitary pads are thrown into landfills each year. Cloth pads are clearly a better choice for the environment. In addition, our pads are especially eco-friendly because they are made from recycled materials like secondhand fleece blankets and jackets, towels, and shirts.

We are asking people to donate $2, $10, or $20 to support this project:

Each pad only costs $2 to produce, so $2 will enable us to make one cloth pad

$10 will provide a full set of 5 pads to one young woman

$20 will provide a full set of 5 pads to two young women

If you would like to donate, you can send your donation through paypal to valerie@kijaniupcycling.com and put "Cloth Pad Project" in the comments section.

For any questions or if you know of any ministries in Kenya that could benefit from cloth pads, please email valerie@kijaniupcycling or leave a comment on the blog