It is difficult for girls to receive education in the Pader region, Northern Uganda. There is a very high drop out rate. One of the many factors is an inability to manage their periods while attending school. This means missing 4 or 5 days a month from school.
The Pads Ministry Team visits Primary Schools to teach about menstrual periods; encouraging and instructing the girls. They tell the girls how valuable they are to God and in their community, and provide each girl with four washable pads, made by a local tailor and four pairs of knickers.
The purpose is to help the girls to stay in school and receive the education they so badly need for a better future and also to point the girls towards God.
Read more about the Pads Ministry project.