2443 Donors

211 Fundraisers

$375,000 Goal

$329,836.24 Total Raised

Go to End Period Stigma -- The Pad Project

End Period Stigma -- The Pad Project

Text PADPROJECT42 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$2,343.60
Donors
16
Goal
$500
Go to Limitless

Limitless

Text PADPROJECT188 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$505.40
Donors
16
Goal
$100
Go to YouthAdvisoryBoard

YouthAdvisoryBoard

Text PADPROJECT9 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,251.26
Donors
8
Goal
$100
Go to The Pad Project and their supporters

The Pad Project and their supporters

Text PADPROJECT2 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$725.41
Donors
17
Goal
$500
Go to Advisory Group #1

Advisory Group #1

Text PADPROJECT111 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$487.17
Donors
5
Goal
$500
Go to BorderAngels

BorderAngels

Text PADPROJECT121 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,091.72
Donors
17
Goal
$1,000
Go to Natalie khawaja

Natalie khawaja

Text PADPROJECT216 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$500
Go to Strongest Unicorn Bake Sale

Strongest Unicorn Bake Sale

Text PADPROJECT20 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$500
Go to s^2 time for change

s^2 time for change

Text PADPROJECT156 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$35.64
Donors
2
Goal
$1,000
Go to April's 30th Birthday Project

April's 30th Birthday Project

Text PADPROJECT165 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$500
Go to Belle: Menstruation With Education

Belle: Menstruation With Education

Text PADPROJECT202 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$5,000
Go to Concordia University Irvine

Concordia University Irvine

Text PADPROJECT230 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$100
Go to End Period Stigma!

End Period Stigma!

Text PADPROJECT96 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,200
Donors
1
Goal
$500
Go to HCWVU

HCWVU

Text PADPROJECT4 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$1,000
Go to Her Campus at WVU

Her Campus at WVU

Text PADPROJECT3 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$6,000
Go to IssaPeriod

IssaPeriod

Text PADPROJECT164 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$1,000
Go to Jaworski Family Xmas Donation

Jaworski Family Xmas Donation

Text PADPROJECT178 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,738.43
Donors
10
Goal
$1,500
Go to Madhavi's Team

Madhavi's Team

Text PADPROJECT171 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$100
Go to Make a valuable girl smile

Make a valuable girl smile

Text PADPROJECT235 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$3,500
Go to Mater Dei Girl Up

Mater Dei Girl Up

Text PADPROJECT83 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$237.40
Donors
8
Goal
$2,500
Go to Menstrual equity in Kenya Funds drive.

Menstrual equity in Kenya Funds drive.

Text PADPROJECT109 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$15
Donors
1
Goal
$500
Go to Moroni Givers

Moroni Givers

Text PADPROJECT146 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$100
Go to Pad project

Pad project

Text PADPROJECT237 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$100
Go to Padproject

Padproject

Text PADPROJECT44 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$132.56
Donors
5
Goal
$100
Go to Pads4Women

Pads4Women

Text PADPROJECT137 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$25.64
Donors
1
Goal
$100
Go to Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit

Text PADPROJECT170 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1.02
Donors
1
Goal
$10,000
Go to Paula's 2020 fundraiser

Paula's 2020 fundraiser

Text PADPROJECT69 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$1,000
Go to PERIOD at UAB

PERIOD at UAB

Text PADPROJECT125 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$50
Go to RedWings

RedWings

Text PADPROJECT148 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$500
Go to Simone Mehta

Simone Mehta

Text PADPROJECT210 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal
$1,000
Go to End Period Stigma -- The Pad Project

End Period Stigma -- The Pad Project

We are students from Boston College. Please join us and fight against period stigma! The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. Xuanting Tang & Ruoqing Lu

Total Raised
$2,343.60
Goal
$500
Go to Limitless

Limitless

We are a group of high school students with the ambition and drive to change women's stories. For our conference on February 8th, 2023 we are fundraising for the Pad Project.The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies.Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide.To learn more about our organization please visit our website.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$505.40
Goal
$100
Go to YouthAdvisoryBoard

YouthAdvisoryBoard

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$1,251.26
Goal
$100
Go to The Pad Project and their supporters

The Pad Project and their supporters

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$725.41
Goal
$500
Go to Advisory Group #1

Advisory Group #1

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for the wellbeing of women, girls, and all those who menstruate. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s release, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a reusable cloth pad-making program in Sierra Leone. The Pad Project is working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch a reusable cloth pad-making program in Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and Uganda in 2020. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$487.17
Goal
$500
Go to BorderAngels

BorderAngels

Border Angels, established in 1986, focuses on defending the rights of migrants and refugees by promoting a culture of love, advocacy, and education. The Pad Project's goal is to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide Together with the Harkness Institute in Mexico, The Pad Project is raising money for Border Angels to ensure that menstrual products are accessible at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Please donate to our important cause!

Total Raised
$1,091.72
Goal
$1,000
Go to Natalie khawaja

Natalie khawaja

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad- making machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a microeconomy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, we’ve placed 12 pad-making machines in 5 countries (Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka), supported 8 washable pad-making programs in 7 countries (Bahamas, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania), and funded 2 menstrual cup programs in 2 countries (Pakistan, Uganda). To combat period poverty in the U.S., The Pad Project has 4 grant-giving programs and 1 menstrual product distribution program. Through these programs, the Pad Project has partnered with 45+ nonprofits, schools, school districts, and individuals to help provide free menstrual products to those in need. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2023, we hope to strengthen our existing partnerships with our current programs and expand our U.S. programs. Please join us in our vision to end menstrual stigma, period. To learn more about our organization please visit our website.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0795/1599/files/State-of-the-Period-white-paper_Thinx_PERIOD.pdf?455788

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$500
Go to Strongest Unicorn Bake Sale

Strongest Unicorn Bake Sale

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$500
Go to s^2 time for change

s^2 time for change

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$35.64
Goal
$1,000
Go to April's 30th Birthday Project

April's 30th Birthday Project

In honor of my 30th birthday, I am hosting a fundraiser for a cause that I am so passionate about. The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about the organization please visit the Pad Project's website. https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$500
Go to Belle: Menstruation With Education

Belle: Menstruation With Education

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ well-being.My friend and I are both Highschool juniors looking to expand on the Pad Projects mission and bring this organization to our community. We hope to create a 5k run at our local park, in Monroe Township New Jersey, to raise at least $5,000 towards The Pad Project. In addition, we have also created our own newly formed organization called Belle: Menstruation With Education, and we hope to help the Pad Project through our organization in achieving our shared goal of helping women across the world.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$5,000
Go to Concordia University Irvine

Concordia University Irvine

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad- making machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a microeconomy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, we’ve placed 12 pad-making machines in 5 countries (Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka), supported 8 washable pad-making programs in 7 countries (Bahamas, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania), and funded 2 menstrual cup programs in 2 countries (Pakistan, Uganda). To combat period poverty in the U.S., The Pad Project has 4 grant-giving programs and 1 menstrual product distribution program. Through these programs, the Pad Project has partnered with 45+ nonprofits, schools, school districts, and individuals to help provide free menstrual products to those in need. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2023, we hope to strengthen our existing partnerships with our current programs and expand our U.S. programs. Please join us in our vision to end menstrual stigma, period. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0795/1599/files/State-of-the-Period-white-paper_Thinx_PERIOD.pdf?455788

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$100
Go to End Period Stigma!

End Period Stigma!

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for the wellbeing of women, girls, and all those who menstruate. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s release, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a reusable cloth pad-making program in Sierra Leone. The Pad Project is working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch a reusable cloth pad-making program in Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and Uganda in 2020. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$1,200
Goal
$500
Go to HCWVU

HCWVU

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$1,000
Go to Her Campus at WVU

Her Campus at WVU

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$6,000
Go to IssaPeriod

IssaPeriod

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$1,000
Go to Jaworski Family Xmas Donation

Jaworski Family Xmas Donation

The World Bank estimates that 500 million women and girls globally lack access to adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (1). According to a recent study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (2). Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products.The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it.Please donate to The Pad Project and support their mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide.To learn more about the organization please visit their website.https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2018/05/25/menstrual-hygiene-management. The World Bank. Menstrual hygiene management enables women and girls to reach their full potential. 2018. https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$1,738.43
Goal
$1,500
Go to Madhavi's Team

Madhavi's Team

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies.Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide.To learn more about our organization please visit our website.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$100
Go to Make a valuable girl smile

Make a valuable girl smile

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad- making machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a microeconomy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, we’ve placed 12 pad-making machines in 5 countries (Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka), supported 8 washable pad-making programs in 7 countries (Bahamas, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania), and funded 2 menstrual cup programs in 2 countries (Pakistan, Uganda). To combat period poverty in the U.S., The Pad Project has 4 grant-giving programs and 1 menstrual product distribution program. Through these programs, the Pad Project has partnered with 45+ nonprofits, schools, school districts, and individuals to help provide free menstrual products to those in need. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2023, we hope to strengthen our existing partnerships with our current programs and expand our U.S. programs. Please join us in our vision to end menstrual stigma, period. To learn more about our organization please visit our website.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0795/1599/files/State-of-the-Period-white-paper_Thinx_PERIOD.pdf?455788

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$3,500
Go to Mater Dei Girl Up

Mater Dei Girl Up

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for the wellbeing of women, girls, and all those who menstruate. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s release, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a reusable cloth pad-making program in Sierra Leone. The Pad Project is working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch a reusable cloth pad-making program in Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and Uganda in 2020. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$237.40
Goal
$2,500
Go to Menstrual equity in Kenya Funds drive.

Menstrual equity in Kenya Funds drive.

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to UNICEF,10% of young adolescent girls are forced to engage in transactional sex for pads which is disheartening. The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for the wellbeing of women, girls, and all those who menstruate. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s release, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a reusable cloth pad-making program in Sierra Leone. The Pad Project is working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch a reusable cloth pad-making program in Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and Uganda in 2020. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$15
Goal
$500
Go to Moroni Givers

Moroni Givers

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$100
Go to Pad project

Pad project

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad- making machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a microeconomy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, we’ve placed 12 pad-making machines in 5 countries (Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka), supported 8 washable pad-making programs in 7 countries (Bahamas, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania), and funded 2 menstrual cup programs in 2 countries (Pakistan, Uganda). To combat period poverty in the U.S., The Pad Project has 4 grant-giving programs and 1 menstrual product distribution program. Through these programs, the Pad Project has partnered with 45+ nonprofits, schools, school districts, and individuals to help provide free menstrual products to those in need. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2023, we hope to strengthen our existing partnerships with our current programs and expand our U.S. programs. Please join us in our vision to end menstrual stigma, period. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0795/1599/files/State-of-the-Period-white-paper_Thinx_PERIOD.pdf?455788

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$100
Go to Padproject

Padproject

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide.

Total Raised
$132.56
Goal
$100
Go to Pads4Women

Pads4Women

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$25.64
Goal
$100
Go to Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies.Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide.To learn more about our organization please visit our website.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$1.02
Goal
$10,000
Go to Paula's 2020 fundraiser

Paula's 2020 fundraiser

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the principle that “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” All over the world, particularly in low and middle-income communities, one of the reasons why students drop out of school at a young age is a lack of access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products. Fifty percent of the world’s population menstruates. The Pad Project’s job is to ensure that one hundred percent of them have the tools to manage it. In order to raise awareness about this critical human rights issue, The Pad Project committed to raise the funds to send a pad manufacturing machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials to a village in rural India, and to document the process on film. That film, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and sparked a global conversation about menstrual equity. The documentary not only depicts how the installation of a pad manufacturing machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products but also sustains a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Since the film’s Netflix release and Oscar win, we have received requests for pad machines from diverse individuals and organizations from over 94 countries. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women worldwide. Every dollar helps! No donation is too small Thank you Paula Cismesia

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$1,000
Go to PERIOD at UAB

PERIOD at UAB

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 5 American girls have either left school early or missed it entirely because they didn’t have access to sanitary products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. The Pad Project is combating period poverty in the U.S. by hosting menstrual hygiene donation drives in the greater Los Angeles area and providing grassroots organizations across the country with microgrants to purchase bulk menstrual supplies. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$50
Go to RedWings

RedWings

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing. In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a micro-economy for the women who operate it. Thanks to your contributions, The Pad Project has placed six pad machines in different regions in India and implemented a washable pad program in Sierra Leone. We are working to install a semi-automated pad machine in Afghanistan and to launch washable pad programs in Ghana and Guatemala. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2021, we hope to place machines in India, Kenya, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and to launch washable pad programs in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Please join The Pad Project in our mission to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. To learn more about our organization please visit our website. With gratitude, The Pad Project Team https://always.com/en-us/about-us/end-period-poverty; Always Confidence and Puberty Study, Nov. 2017; based on females 16-24 years old; 2016 U.S. census.

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$500
Go to Simone Mehta

Simone Mehta

The Pad Project is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of high school students and their teacher dedicated to the fight for menstrual equity. Individuals around the world, especially in low-income communities, often face a lack of access to menstrual products. According to a 2019 study, 1 in 4 U.S. teens has missed class because they didn't have access to menstrual products (1). The combination of period poverty, stigmatization, and inadequate reproductive and sexual health education has major consequences for menstruators’ wellbeing.In order to raise awareness about this issue, The Pad Project committed to raising the funds to send a pad- making machine, along with a year’s worth of raw materials, to a village in rural India. The process was documented in the film Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary shows how the installation of the pad machine provides access to affordable and hygienic menstrual products and creates a microeconomy for the women who operate it.Thanks to your contributions, we’ve placed 12 pad-making machines in 5 countries (Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka), supported 8 washable pad-making programs in 7 countries (Bahamas, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania), and funded 2 menstrual cup programs in 2 countries (Pakistan, Uganda). To combat period poverty in the U.S., The Pad Project has 4 grant-giving programs and 1 menstrual product distribution program. Through these programs, the Pad Project has partnered with 45+ nonprofits, schools, school districts, and individuals to help provide free menstrual products to those in need. Now we need your help to expand our reach! With your support in 2023, we hope to strengthen our existing partnerships with our current programs and expand our U.S. programs. Please join us in our vision to end menstrual stigma, period.With gratitude, The Pad Project Team Simone Mehta

Total Raised
$0
Goal
$1,000