Celeste and her team began by distributing disposable pads, but soon learned this was neither a viable nor a sustainable solution. Plan B was a washable, long-lasting pad. The first Days for Girls Kits were quite different from the design in use today. Each of the 28 iterations that followed would be informed by extensive feedback and designed to meet unique cultural and environmental conditions in communities throughout the world. What would eventually become clear in the years following Days for Girls’ beginning was just how much of a difference hygiene solutions would make in assisting women and girls to break the cycle of poverty and live lives of dignity.
Today, Days for Girls has reached more than 1.5 million women and girls in 125+ countries with DFG kits and menstrual health education. This translates into millions of days of dignity, health, and opportunity!
To learn more about Days for Girls International, visit their website at www.daysforgirls.org.