Our Impact
Measurable results driving real change in communities across Uganda through sustainable programs and partnerships.
Impact At A Glance
Real numbers that represent real lives changed
Communities We've Reached
Expanding our reach to serve more women and girls across Uganda
Initial Launch
On October 8th, 2021, we launched with 7,000 packets of pads distributed across four communities in Kampala.
Growing Reach
We continue to expand our programs to new communities, with plans to reach more regions across Uganda.
Future Goals
Our goal is to reach 50+ communities and distribute over 100,000 pads to girls and women in need.
Our Focus Areas
Comprehensive approaches to menstrual health and women's empowerment
Health
When girls and women have access to safe and affordable sanitary materials to manage their menstruation, they decrease their risk of infections and can participate fully in daily life.
Risks of Poor Menstrual Hygiene:
- Reproductive and urinary tract infections
- Future infertility and birth complications
- Spread of infections like hepatitis B and thrush
Gender Equality
Promoting menstrual health and hygiene safeguards women's dignity, privacy, bodily integrity, and self-efficacy. Awareness of menstrual health contributes to building an environment of non-discrimination where female voices are heard and girls have choices about their future.
The Environment
Every year an average woman discards about 150 kilograms of non-biodegradable waste from disposable sanitary products.
Our Environmental Initiatives:
- Constructing hygiene facilities with proper disposal systems
- Gender-separated facilities with lighting and handwashing stations
Teenage Motherhood
FHF partners with Community Based Organizations to equip, support, and empower teenage mothers through community outreach programs.
Our Support Includes:
- Sensitization programs for teenage mothers
- Providing basic needs like mama kits to expectant mothers
- Distribution of sanitary pads, baby wear, and educational materials
Menstrual Health
Menstrual health refers to a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle. It's central to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals.
Four Key Areas:
- 1.Awareness of menstruation before menarche
- 2.Access to hygienic menstrual materials
- 3.Access to a private place to wash and change
- 4.Participation in activities during menstruation
Education
The Challenge
Menstruation health continues to be constrained by cultural taboos and discriminatory social norms. The resulting lack of information leads to unhygienic and unhealthy practices.
Our Findings:
- Participants in slum areas expressed being victims of gender-based violence during menstruation
- More than 30% of participants in rural Mbale don't attend school during their periods
- Most rural schools lack adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene services
Our Solution
For Her Foundation works with schools to incorporate information on menstruation into the curriculum for both girls and boys to reduce stigma and contribute to better education and health outcomes.
Our Commitment
For generations, poor menstrual health has exacerbated social and economic inequalities. We're working to change this narrative through education, access, and advocacy.
Girls miss school during menstruation
Days missed per month on average
Help Us Expand Our Impact
Every contribution helps us reach more communities, distribute more products, and change more lives.