From National Summit Leadership to Makini Pad Distributions in Rural Schools, your Support is Advancing Menstrual Dignity across Kenya

Summit 2026: Leadership for Change

Kenya Works held its third annual Menstrual Health & Hygiene Summit on May 22nd at the Kenya Works Campus in Ongata Rongai under the theme “Together for a Period-Friendly World.” The event attracted 218 participants representing 169 organizations including government partners, educators, health professionals, youth leaders, and disability advocates focused on eliminating period poverty.

As a member of Kenya’s National Menstrual Health Technical Working Group, the organization positioned the summit as a precursor to Kenya’s National Menstrual Hygiene Day. A significant moment was unveiling the Makini Period Panty, a locally manufactured reusable product offering girls and women an affordable, sustainable menstrual management option.

Makini Pads in Classrooms: Period Power in Practice

Simultaneously, the Future4Binti Project (supported by Amref and Plan International) conducted activities at Embolei Primary School. Seventy-six girls received Makini reusable pad kits while fifty boys received boxers for personal hygiene support.

“Before Makini, I stayed home and felt ashamed when my period came. Now I can come to school, sit with confidence, and not worry the whole day.”

Global Allies for Menstrual Dignity

The Interact Club of Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin partnered with Oshkosh Southwest Rotary and Kenya Works to raise over $5,000 supporting Makini pad distributions and education initiatives in Kenya.

Why Your Support Matters Now

Kenya Works addresses period poverty through locally made reusable products, rights-based education for girls and boys, intentional male engagement to reduce stigma, and advocacy reaching from classrooms to national policy levels.