Reusable Pad-Making Training for 50 Disabled Girls

Dear Supporters and Friends,

We are making steady progress with the Reusable Pad-Making Training for 50 Disabled Girls. The first group of ten participants has already been identified and selected. We are now searching for a venue that can comfortably accommodate them, taking into account accessibility needs for wheelchairs and mobility limitations.

This project is very important because of the harsh conditions these young women live in. Many of them survive only by begging on the streets or under bridges. Some are pushed around by their husbands to beg from strangers, with little opportunity to live with dignity or financial independence. Their struggles are not just about daily survival but also about lack of access to safe menstrual products, which adds another layer of hardship.

We are starting with just ten participants in this first batch. The reason is that many disabled girls in the community do not have wheelchairs, which makes it difficult for them to travel to training venues. As more resources and mobility aids become available, we will expand to reach additional participants.

The goal is to provide skills in making reusable sanitary pads that can give them both personal dignity and a small source of income. This training has the potential to change their daily reality from dependence to self-reliance. We look forward to sharing more updates once the training begins.

With gratitude,
Ugbede-Ojo Dominic Kadiri
Project Leader