It is true that Menstrual Poverty is one of the reasons girls are out of school.We took the opportunity offered by the celebration of the Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023 to continue the Retaining Girls in School and ending Menstrual Poverty initiative.30 girls were reached out to with Menstrual Health Education in fourschool making it 120 girls. They each received disposable pads.Challenges: Getting reusable pads was expensive this time so they were given disposal pads.<img src="https://cdn.worldpulse.org/images/img_20230608_142340_709_HNMLKt.jpeg">

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