MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE PROJECT 2022
API FOUNDATION SRI LANKA
MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE PROJECT 2022
AYATA API | ඇයට අපි
The struggle of many women due to social stigma around menstrual health is widely discussed and published. However much remains to be done.
Therefore, Api Foundation has decided to address this very important problem and provide support to in-need.
Providing sustainable sanitary napkins to girls/women from underprivileged communities in Sri Lanka.
Generous donors bounteous act of partnership helped us to drive our initiative of providing sanitary napkins to over 750 deserving recipients islanded. We are delighted to inform the 1st phase of distribution kicked started from the month of August 2022.
API FOUNDATION SRI LANKA
The current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has far reaching consequences for women and girls’ health including their menstrual hygiene, sexual and re-productive health services. In crisis hit Sri Lanka period poverty which was already a taboo subject due to social stigma becomes an area most impacted but with least amount of attention paid.
According to the studies done the absolute household period poverty is believed to be a staggering 50% and on rural areas this no can increase with high risk of unhealthy hygienic practices making women venerable. Inability to effectively manage menstrual hygiene directly impact girls and women preventing them from reaching their highest potential and impacting physical, psychological, emotional well-being and quality of life in general.
Shanthalokagama Grama, Athurugiriya
Ayata Api 2022 – Distribution I
Api foundation Sri Lanka
Api Foundation has distributed 36+ Reusable Sanitary pads to Shanthalokagama Grama Niladari Division inaugurating Ayata Api Project for the current year 2022 under the 1st phase.
Shanthalokagama Grama, Athurugiriya
27th July, 2022
Ayata Api phase 1 was initiated to deliver 500 packs of Reusable Sanitary pads to underprivileged families in Sri Lanka. The project closely looks to achieve two main objectives namely serving the girls and women of low-income families as well as protecting our environment by encouraging the usage of reusable cotton sanitary pads.
Ayata Api 2022 – Distribution II
Api foundation Sri Lanka
Api Foundation has distributed 55 plus Reusable Sanitary Pads distributed among school students and their mothers at Paragastota Vidyaloka Madya Maha Vidyalaya
Paragasthota, Horana
3rd September, 2022
A total of 91 sanitary packs were donated so far on this timely project by Api Foundation and we wish to continue this journey in many other rural areas within the Island.
Ayata Api phase 1 was initiated to deliver 500 packs of Reusable Sanitary pads to underprivileged families in Sri Lanka. The project closely looks to achieve two main objectives namely serving the girls and women of low-income families as well as protecting our environment by encouraging the usage of reusable cotton sanitary pads.
Ayata Api 2nd Distribution drive – Paragasthota
Ayata Api 3rd Distribution drive – Elapathgama
Ayata Api 2022 – Distribution III
Api foundation Sri Lanka
Api Foundation has distributed 65 Reusable Sanitary Pads were distributed among the school students and their mothers at Elapathgama Village, Anuradhapura District
Elapathgama, Anuradhapura
11th September, 2022
We have donated 156 packs so far which includes 4 reusable pads in each worth Rs.3000.
Ayata Api phase 1 was initiated to deliver 500 packs of Reusable Sanitary pads to underprivileged families in Sri Lanka. The project closely looks to achieve two main objectives namely serving the girls and women of low-income families as well as protecting our environment by encouraging the usage of reusable cotton sanitary pads.
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Providing sustainable sanitary napkins to girls/women from underprivileged communities in Sri Lanka.
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