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a monthly challenge, a sustainable solution

 

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:

workshopProvide 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.