£3,497. What this did for 1100 women.
In Sreemangal's remote tea estates, over 2,600 women face their periods without dignity. Earning just £1.50 a day, these tea garden workers can't afford basic menstrual products and rely on cloth scraps instead.
Working through floods, cyclones and poverty, these women choose between buying sanitary pads one month or feeding their families the next. Stigma and silence mean generations grow up without proper menstrual health knowledge, perpetuating a cycle of shame, infection and lost income.
When women can't manage their periods safely, they miss work. When they miss work, they lose wages their families desperately need.
The Problem.
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The money
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What we did
Six Months. Four Things
🏥 Menstrual Hygiene Kits
Providing 1,100 women with reusable sanitary pads and undergarments - sustainable, dignified solutions that last throughout the year-long programme.
📚 Community Training Programme
Supporting 73 courtyard sessions where local trainers teach proper menstrual health management. This includes refreshments for participants, materials for sessions, and fair payment for community trainers
📊 Impact Measurement
Conducting comprehensive baseline and endline surveys across 1,500+ women, comparing treatment groups with control groups to measure real behavioral change and health outcomes.
📖 Communication Materials
Creating banners, carrying bags and educational materials that make sessions accessible and help spread knowledge through the community beyond just programme participants.
Now many of my misconceptions have been cleared. I will stay conscious about my own health and will also try to raise awareness among other girls in my community.
— Nilima, Tea worker
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