Keep her in school

Following the success of our first outreach, our organization  completed its second community outreach of the year, and the findings are clear: urgent, consistent support is still out of reach for many of the most vulnerable. We observed, firsthand, critical gaps that directly impact dignity and survival—specifically, the scarcity of menstrual pads, a complete lack of menstrual health awareness, and severely inadequate materials for a child’s daily stay, including bedding, clothing, and basic hygiene supplies.

These are not minor shortages. For a young girl, missing school due to a lack of pads deepens cycles of poverty. For a child without a proper mat or blanket, safety and rest become impossible. In response, we have pledged to act—not temporarily, but consistently.

With tools and resources already at reach, we are launching a sustained support initiative focused on three pillars:

1. Monthly distribution of menstrual health kits paired with community-led awareness sessions.
2. Provision of core child welfare materials (sleeping mats, clothing, school supplies).
3. Ongoing rescue-to-stability support for families who have lost everything.

We cannot do this alone. We invite partners, donors, and volunteers to join our hand in hand commitment. Together, we will bring hope back to those who have lost it—not as a one-time gesture, but as a promise kept, every single day.

Every pack you helped fund reached not just a girl—but her mother, too. In the video below, you’ll see a mother hold a sanitary pad like it’s made of gold. Because where we work, pads are a luxury. Most families choose food or soap first. A girl’s period? It’s endured in silence, often with rags or ash.

Girls resort to old clothes which sometimes cause them effictions.

One girl told us, “Mama cried when she saw the pads. She said, ‘Now you can stay in school.’”

That moment—a mother’s relief, a daughter’s hope—is your doing. But for every girl we reached, another stays home. The need remains high. You committed to help us bridge this gap. Please watch the distribution video. See the luxury of a simple pad through their eyes. Then give again. No mother should have to choose between feeding her child and keeping her in class. No girl should have to choose her period over her future.

Thank you for keeping these in school with dignity 

Gratitude from,

Naijuka Aggie founder f ssibu mission foundation 

Links:

• Menstrual pads distribution to our girls and care givers