Our mission
Our mission is to curb the high rates of menstruation-related absenteeism among primary and secondary schoolgirls in east Africa.
AFRIpads 4-fold mission dictates the company's key social objectives:
1. Education:
Manufacture an affordable, high quality sanitary product that enables Ugandan girls to fulfill their academic potential by providing the protection girls need to attend school during their menstruation.
2. Employment:
Provide meaningful employment opportunities to young women in rural areas, enabling them to achieve financial independence while acquiring practical and vocational skills and a feeling of self-worth.
3. Economic Stimulus:
Drive economic growth in rural areas through the creation of employment opportunities and the development of rural industry.
4. Environment:
Serve as a model of environmental responsibility by manufacturing an eco-friendly product via an entirely "green" production process.




