• The project is about sewing and selling reusable sanitary pads in my city, Mwanza. We request money from well-wishers so that we can buy 5 sewing machines, cloth materials, needles, iron, thimbles, and a wardrobe.

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About The Project

The project of sewing and selling reusable sanitary pads was initiated by Alfonsina Malale who later welcomed four other girls to join her. Girls and women experience great difficulty in getting sanitary pads. They also use industrial pads improperly which has been a great cause of fungal infections to their private parts as well as leading to cervical cancer. 

The high prices for industrial pads have led girls to spend up to 5000/= Tanzanian shillings every month to buy pads. The pads we make are washable and will make the girls sure of a safe pad whenever they need it. This project plans to restore the dignity of the girls by providing pad products that will solve economic and educational challenges. The project will have positive impacts by providing safe products that will protect the health of girls. Female children will also find employment in the production of pads and also female children from poor households will be helped with pads so that they do not miss school lessons. Therefore, donating to this project will help to liberate these girls and the community will benefit from this project, especially school girls from the poorest families.


Paying it Forward

If this project is completed, it will be a blessing for us and our families. We will also be able to donate more pads to girls who live in such a difficult environment that even just getting pads is a problem and thus they are at risk of getting infections in their genitals.

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This project was started by Alfonsina Malale (21) a young girl who was not lucky enough to finish her studies due to various reasons, including the big reason was poverty, which led to negative effects in her life such as getting pregnant during her childhood. This action led to her being despised by the society around her because pregnancy before marriage in Tanzania is a shame. Alfonsina started a pad-making project to get rid of poverty as well as to help her fellow girls who are going through the challenges that she faced while she was studying. 

I was involved in this CII project by Dickson who liked my work and wanted me to be involved in this project. 
Our goal is to produce as many pads as needed. The challenge I  and my fellow girls who are willing to support me in making pads are experiencing is the malfunction of the sewing machine that I use. We do not have enough sewing machines for all. So we are asking the good Samaritans to help us get 5 sewing machines, an iron, and sewing materials.

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  • Created By : Dickson Nkwabi
  • Published On : Sep 7, 2022, 7:40 AM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
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    This project was started by Alfonsina Malale (21) a young girl who was not lucky enough to finish her studies due to various reasons, including the big reason was poverty, which led to negative effects in her life such as getting pregnant during her childhood. This action led to her being despised
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  • Location : Mwanza, Tanzania
  • Formatted Address : Mwanza, Tanzania
  • Street Address : Mwanza
  • City : Nyamagana
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  • Country : Tanzania