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    \r\n Pads For Girls<\/span>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n \r\n
    Founded in 2019, PADS for Girls (Positive Actions Driving Safety for Girls) is a mentorship program that tackles period poverty. We provide young women with free sanitary pads each month, alleviating the stress of affordability and preventing the use of unsafe alternatives.\nBut we don't stop there. PADS for Girls fosters education, health, and women's empowerment through:\nMentoring sessions to offer guidance and support.\nHands-on vocational skills training to prepare them for future opportunities.\nCommunity service programs that promote civic engagement.\nWe believe every positive action, big or small, can create change. By addressing period poverty and equipping girls with knowledge and skills, we empower them to reach their full potential and contribute to global progress.<\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    BACKGROUND<\/h3>

    Many girls miss school due to period poverty, a burden no one should face. We fight against the stigma surrounding menstruation and the economic hardship caused by expensive menstrual products. We go beyond providing resources. We offer education and information on crucial topics like self- esteem building, healthy young adult relationships, and recognizing all forms of abuse (SGBV) \u2013 empowering girls to navigate their lives with confidence.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    OUR VISION<\/span><\/div> \r\n
    Our vision is a future where possibilities, opportunities, and dreams of girls are not altered due to the inequality of basic healthcare needs.<\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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    OUR MISSION<\/span><\/div> \r\n
    PADS is a humanitarian organization aim at reducing, sensitizing, and providing solutions on health issues for underserved communities in Liberia.<\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n
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    PADS for Girls focuses on 4 of the SDGs.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    End Poverty in all forms, Everywhere<\/div> <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    As a young Liberian woman, the challenges of menstrual \/period poverty are not foreign to me. I had instances when the only means to manage my period was to resort to unsanitary means due to my lack of affordability for a pack of pads resulting in health issues; some of which persisted in adulthood.\nYAWC 2019 \"Grassroots Mobilisation for Women\u2019s Empowerment: Young Women Lead\" inspired and motivated me to become a leader and affect change in my community. Upon my return, the question \"What can I do?\" nagged at me. I became more aware of the many young women in my community. I finally saw the conditions in which they lived. The present economic conditions of Liberia are not favorable. The cost of bare necessities is so high that the average Liberian can barely afford it. The PADS (Positive Actions Driving Safety) for Girls initiative seeks to combat period poverty by serving young women through the provision of Sanitary pads\/napkins every month at no cost alleviating the stress of not being able to afford it and preventing them from resorting to the use of unsanitary items; while promoting education, health, and women empowerment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    As a young girl growing up with a single father, I experienced a sudden and overwhelming shock when I got my first period. In the unfamiliar setting of my fifth-grade classroom, a sharp pain in my stomach caught me off guard.\nDismissing it initially, I excused myself to the bathroom. There, I discovered blood in my underwear, a terrifying and confusing sight for an eleven-year-old. Overwhelmed by fear and unprepared for this new chapter of womanhood, I resorted to stuffing toilet paper in my underwear to conceal the bleeding.\nDays turned into a stressful ordeal until my father, with typical simplicity, returned from the store with my first pack of pads. Bewildered and lacking guidance, I had to figure out how to use them on my own. This experience ignited a passion within me to ensure other girls wouldn't face the same challenges.\nPads for Girls was born from this determination. Our mission is to provide not only essential sanitary products but also education, mentorship, and empowerment to young girls. We strive to help them reach their full potential without the obstacles posed by period poverty.\nThrough your incredible support, we've made significant progress. Hundreds of girls have received sanitary pads, over 300 have benefited from our mentorship programs, and countless others have gained knowledge about menstrual health through our school and community partnerships.\nYet, our work is far from finished. Many girls still lack access to basic menstrual hygiene resources and the support they need. We urge you to join us in breaking the cycle of period poverty. Your donations, volunteer hours, and advocacy can create a profound impact on the lives of these young women.\nThank you for standing with us. Together, we can build a future where every girl has the opportunity to thrive.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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