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Despite the introduction of Free Primary Education in 2003 and Free Secondary Education in 2008, girls continue to be disadvantaged in education. Sexual maturation process has been identified to have a negative impact on the education of a girl child. One of the strategies to enhance and retain girls in school is the provision of sanitary towels to needy girls across Kenya so as to ensure girls retention and effective participation in education.
- Community
- Teamwork
- Education
- Sanitation
- Diginity
- Empowerment
Many school going girls continue to miss school during their menses. According to UNICEF 2007 report, a girl in primary school between grades 6 and 8 loses approximately 18 weeks out of 108 school weeks. A girl in high school (4 years) loses 156 learning days which is equivalent to almost 24 weeks out of 144 weeks of school. Because of poverty most use pieces of dirty rugs, cotton wool, leaves and paper some even wash and recycle. These practices expose them to diseases and discomfort.
