Project Name: Project Code Red
Project Location: Samburu County, Kenya
Overview: The Compass is leading an initiative to provide 10,000 women with reusable feminine hygiene products to conquer poverty, gender inequality, and to promote sustainability.
Community Problem: In Kenya, 65% of menstruators are unable to afford basic sanitary products for their periods. As a result, 1 million girls have to miss school each month due to period poverty, 1 in 10 girls have engaged in transactional sex to obtain pads, and 2/3 of rural women receive pads from sexual partners.
Project Description: The Compass is dedicated to fundraising $40,000 to provide 10,000 menstruators with reusable products for the next calendar year. We are doing this by partnering with two NGOs to distribute products to women in high-risk zones. The Compass is also developing an after-program survey to determine the effectiveness of the Nkirreten Project and maximize their outcomes.
Number of People Impacted: 50