Our work · Education
A period should never end a girl’s education.
We expand access to education, help girls stay in school, and give children what they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
Brighter minds. Brighter futures.Education · Brings hope
The problem
Many girls in Ethiopia can't afford pads. So every month they stay home for a few days. Missed days become falling behind, and falling behind becomes dropping out, even in college. In Addis Ababa it is hard. In the countryside, there is nothing.
55% of schoolgirls surveyed in Northwest Ethiopia had missed school because of their period. Source: Pan African Medical Journal, Northwest Ethiopia (2025)
What we've done
Kits are handed out in schools by Cornerstone, our team in Addis Ababa, with lessons so girls can manage their period with confidence. 
What is needed now
- 1Reusable pad kits for girls in rural schools
- 2School supplies for girls who would otherwise go without
- 3Menstrual health lessons for girls, and for the teachers who support them
The long-term vision
A sewing center in every school we serve. We donate sewing machines over time and teach students to sew, so each school makes its own reusable pads. When a school can supply itself, no girl has to miss class again.
See how it all comes together →Thank you
Keep girls in school.
Your gift becomes pads, supplies and lessons today, and sewing centers that let schools supply themselves tomorrow.
Every gift, large or small, restores hope, dignity and opportunity.
Tax-deductible · EIN 84-2521512 · Receipt by email