The O-Pads team manufactures cost-effective, reusable (washable) cloth sanitary pads in Uganda in order to limit the high rates of menstrual-related absenteeism among primary and secondary schoolgirls in rural Africa. The pads are made by local Ugandan women giving them the opportunity to generate an income and send their kids to school. At the same time our menstrual kit provides schoolgirls with affordable, environmentally-friendly menstrual protection for up to 1 year at approximately 41% of the total cost of a one-year supply of commercial sanitary pads. Each O-pad pack comes packaged with full instructions, and all packaging is recyclable. The packs of seven (a year's supply for one girl) currently costs just $20 U.S. Dollars.
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Our O-pads style of cloth pads is all-in-one, in which the absorbent layer and the waterproof material are sewn inside the pad. The O-pad model is sewn from most often cotton flannel or hemp (which is highly absorbent and not as bulky as cotton). O-pads have become a popular solution among women and girls also because they are allergen and perfume-free, and thus can be more comfortable for women who suffer from irritations from using disposable pads.
DONATE A PACK TO A GIRL NOW!
Our O-pads style of cloth pads is all-in-one, in which the absorbent layer and the waterproof material are sewn inside the pad. The O-pad model is sewn from most often cotton flannel or hemp (which is highly absorbent and not as bulky as cotton). O-pads have become a popular solution among women and girls also because they are allergen and perfume-free, and thus can be more comfortable for women who suffer from irritations from using disposable pads.
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