Alice Wambui Mwangi is passionate about fighting for change on behalf of Kenya’s next generation of menstruators – a calling that’s partially driven by her own childhood struggles with period poverty, which compromised her academic performance and made her wish she was a boy.

Today, Alice’s Smile Star’D Enterprise serves women and girls all over Kenya with DfG Kits, education and face masks (even when doing so requires long, exhausting, back-to-back travel days into rural communities).

We are making washable menstrual kits that help keep girls in school and give them hope for breaking the cycle of early marriage and childbirth. An educated girl can break the cycle of poverty and empower her to follow her dreams.

-Alice Wambui Mwangi

Meet Martha Rodriguez, a champion for women and girls in the Dominican Republic!

Having witnessed period poverty firsthand, Martha dedicated her career to public health, working on government policies to improve reproductive education and menstrual health.

In 2020, Martha founded the Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Days for Girls Enterprise to support women and girls through menstrual health education and economic independence. With a team of 35, ProInfancia creates DfG Kits and teaches girls to manage their cycles with dignity. To date, this DfG Enterprise has reached 72,952 people with DfG Kits and menstrual health education!

Martha’s work continues to transform lives, and she remains driven by her passion for service.

At DfG, we celebrate leaders like Martha, who are making a difference one period at a time!

Meet the inspiring Project G Social Enterprise in Siem Reap, Cambodia—empowering local communities through sustainable menstrual health solutions!
Since 2018, in partnership with the Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST), this Days for Girls Enterprise has delivered sustainable menstrual health products and education to communities across the country.
Local seamstresses handcraft high-quality, washable DfG Kits, which are distributed by Project G’s passionate Khmer youth educators. These educators travel nationwide, delivering not only Kits but also essential menstrual health education, engaging both girls and boys to help break the stigma around menstruation.
Together, they’ve reached over 24,747 individuals with DfG Kits and life-changing education, equipping teachers and schoolgirls with the tools they need to manage their periods with confidence, dignity, and safety.
We’re profoundly grateful to Project G for their tireless dedication to advancing menstrual equity in Cambodia.

Sewing for Menstrual Dignity: Meet Tenneh!

Tenneh is a skilled seamstress at Uman Tok, a Days for Girls Social Enterprise based in Sierra Leone. For over seven years, she has been sewing DfG menstrual pads—empowering her community while supporting her own family. Beyond making pads, Tenneh has trained others in this vital skill, many of whom have gone on to teach even more people, creating a ripple effect of empowerment and knowledge.

Since its establishment in 2018, Uman Tok has reached over 59,000 individuals with Days for Girls Kits and menstrual health education.

Thanks to changemakers like Tenneh, menstrual dignity is no longer a dream—it’s becoming a reality for thousands across Sierra Leone.

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