Picture this: a 13-year-old girl in a rural Ghanaian village wakes up to find blood on her clothes. She has never been taught about periods. She is terrified, wondering if she is sick or dying. A girl’s first period brings fear instead of pride.
With no access to sanitary pads, she tears up an old cloth, uses newspaper, toilet roll, or finds dry leaves to try to manage her bleeding. These unsafe methods put her at risk of infection and deep shame. She stays home from school, missing lessons she may never catch up on.
A single pack of sanitary pads in Ghana costs about GHC25.00, a luxury many families simply cannot afford. Most packs last only five days, yet many girls bleed for longer. For 1 in every 5 Ghanaian girls, the cost of pads means missing school entirely during their periods. They stay home to avoid the embarrassment of staining their uniforms, falling further behind in class, and, in some cases, dropping out altogether. Education is a girl’s right. But menstruation, something she cannot control, is keeping her from it.
How Your Gift Can Change Her Life
At the Takoa Foundation, we believe no girl should have to choose between her dignity and her education. That’s why we:
- Provide free sanitary pads to girls in underserved communities.
- Educate both girls and boys about menstrual health to break the silence and stigma.
- Advocate for affordable menstrual products for all.
💡 Just GHC150.00 can keep one girl in school for 6 months by giving her the sanitary pads she needs to attend class with confidence.
Imagine a Ghana where:
- No girl ever misses class because of her period.
- Menstrual hygiene products are affordable and accessible everywhere.
- Stigma around menstruation is erased through education and open conversation.
This is the future we are building. But we cannot do it alone.
You can give a girl her dignity back. You can help her stay in school.
Please Donate Now: MOMO – 0540486413 | AT Money – 0266651010
Menstrual Hygiene Matters. End Period Poverty. Keep Girls in School.Takoa Foundation