She Matters-support 500 Nigerian Damsels with Pad

A Season of Hope

A season of hope is here again. On December 2, 2025, we invite you to stand with us in compassion and action as we uplift those in urgent need.

This December 2nd, you have a billion reasons to give hope. Join the Sam Onyemaechi Humanitarian Foundation to nourish families, uplift the vulnerable, and transform lives. Your kindness today becomes someone’s miracle tomorrow. Every dollar brings us closer to our goal. Together, let’s make humanity shine again.

Program Overview

She Matters is one of SOHF’s most compassionate and urgent interventions, created to address a silent but painful crisis: thousands of Nigerian girls and young women cannot afford menstrual pads.

This forces many into unhygienic practices, missed school days, embarrassment, and preventable infections.

The She Matters – Support 500 Nigerian Damsels with Pads project aims to:

Provide 500 girls with dignity kits containing sanitary pads and hygiene essentials

Promote menstrual hygiene education

Reduce school absenteeism linked to menstrual poverty

Protect girls’ confidence, dignity, and health

Quarterly Overview

This quarter has been focused on planning, strategy refinement, and mobilization.
Due to financial constraints, we were unable to carry out physical distribution or field activities.

However, the work behind the scenes has laid a strong foundation for impactful implementation in the coming months.

Key Activities This Quarter

1. Strategic Planning & Readiness

Finalized the design of the Dignity Kit contents

Developed menstrual hygiene training modules for girls and mothers

Updated procurement lists and vendor assessment for pad supply

2. Community Mapping & Engagement

Identified five communities in Southeast Nigeria with the highest menstrual poverty rates

Engaged school administrators, youth groups, and community leaders to prepare for December distribution

3. Awareness & Advocacy Preparation

Drafted menstrual hygiene advocacy materials

Prepared communications for community sensitization programs happening in December

4. Prospective Partnerships

Held initial conversations with women-led organizations, school administrators, and healthcare workers

Explored collaborations with local pad manufacturers for discounted supplies
Current Challenges

The major challenge this quarter has been limited funding, which prevented field activities. However, this challenge has strengthened our resolve to pursue a more impactful launch this coming December.

Looking Ahead: December 2025 – January 2026

We are preparing for a major rollout of the She Matters project during this festive and humanitarian season. Planned activities include:

Distribution of 500 dignity kits to girls in rural and low-income communities

Menstrual hygiene education sessions led by trained facilitators
[School-based awareness programs on menstrual health and girl-child dignity

Mother–daughter dialogues on safe menstrual practices

Partnership expansion to reach even more girls in 2026

These activities will not only meet immediate needs but will restore confidence, protect health, and keep girls in school.

Conclusion

Although this quarter did not include physical implementation, it has been a season of planning, preparation, and hope. We are ready to turn strategy into action and compassion into impact.
As we move toward December 2nd, we invite you to stand with us. Together, we can ensure that no girl misses school or loses confidence simply because she cannot afford pads.
Your support will help us restore dignity, empower young girls, and rewrite their stories with hope.

She matters. Every girl matters. Her dignity matters.

Warm regards,
Sam Onyemaechi Humanitarian Foundation