Empower
One Girl At A TIme
Empower a girl to stay in school in rural southwest Uganda! So far, we’ve helped over 4000 girls by providing a pack of 4 pads, knickers, and a wet bag. We aim to continue this vital work, but we need your help!
Why Empower?
Menstrual Hygiene Challenge
In rural southwest Uganda, many girls drop out of school when they start menstruating because they can't afford sanitary pads. Improvised alternatives like leaves or ash are unreliable and unsanitary, leading to health issues and further absenteeism.
Why Empower?
Broader Impacts
Girls who drop out of school are more vulnerable to early marriage and pregnancy. Without an education, they lack the means to support themselves, which contributes to a cycle of poverty and child malnutrition.
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testimonials
from The girls
From the Girls
"Before I received the pad pack, I used to miss school during my period. Now I can attend all my classes without fear or shame. Thank you!" - Sarah, 15, Rural Southwest Uganda
From The Community
From the Community
"This initiative has transformed our community. Our girls are staying in school and dreaming of bright futures." - Community Leader, Rural Southwest Uganda
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Our Mission
Our mission is to empower girls in rural southwest Uganda to stay in school and succeed, especially during their periods. We provide essential sanitary products and undergarments to ensure they can attend school with confidence and dignity. We also teach women and girls to make thier own washable pads. We believe in showing Christ's love to those in need.
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Our impact
Since we started, we’ve helped over 4000 girls in rural southwest Uganda stay in school. Each pad pack we provide includes 4 reusable pads, knickers, and a wet bag. These items help a girl manage her menstrual cycle safely and hygienically for up to 3 years. We've also taugh thousands of women and girls to make thier own pads and how to teach others to make them.
How Can You Help
Donate
£6 can make a difference. This amount covers the cost of materials and labor to make one pad pack, providing a girl with the necessary supplies to manage her period for up to 3 years.
Volunteer
Join us in making a difference. Whether you can help with menstrual health education in Uganda, sourcing materials, or fundraising, your time and skills are valuable to us.
Spread the Word
Help us raise awareness about this critical issue by sharing our mission with your friends, family, and social networks. Click here for a printable flyer about pads and here for one about earrings
Shop to support
Buying or helping sell earings, key rings or a book will help raise money for making pads.
photo gallery
Shop to support
If you'd like to buy earrings, key rings or a book, please email to place an order. These are examples of the earring we have, but we may not have the exact ones pictured here) If you would like to be an Empower ambassador we can send a box of earrings to sell at your church or organisation.
About Us
Heather Peace
Heather's passion for empowering young girls came about in 2017 when she noticed fewer girls attended the Ugandan schools as the classes progressed.
Her research led her to start EMPOWER. She is a mother and follower of Jesus.
about us
Kisiizi Hospital
Empower is a project overseen by Kisiizi Hospital, who believe in providing affordable, quality healthcare to the region. It prioritises looking after the vulnerable. The hospitals motto is "life in all its fullness".
About Us
Sister Monica
Monica is a physiotherapy assistant working at Kisiizi hospital, with a huge passion for the vulnerable. She is a pillar of compassion in the community.
She works on the ground for EMPOWER, running the pad gives (the school visits) and coordinating the tailors. She does this as well as being a mother of three.
meet the tailors
mamma rona
Mamma Rona is Empowers longest employed tailor. She works from home whilst taking care of Rona who has hydrocephalus. She is a single mother. Since starting work with Empower Mamma Rona has saved enough money to buy a second sewing machine and now has two apprentices who pay for tailoring tuition. She has also managed to buy some land which she farms for food.
meet the tailors
Grace
Grace is a tailor and single mum of 6. She works from home making pads for Empower. Since starting work for Empower she has achieved the impressive feat of paying for 5 of her children to go to school. Her youngest has disabilities and Grace cares for her at home.
Meet the tailors
Maknon
Maknon sews for Empower from home and sends his work to Kisiizi for checking and for payment. Maknon has epilepsy and works when he is well and rests when he is not.
Videos.....
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celebrations
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What's in a pack?
Contact Us
Get in touch
Have questions or want to get involved? Reach out to us at [email protected] or call us at +44 (0)7380455987. Follow us on social media for the latest updates and success stories.
Thank you
Empower One Girl At A Time