World Health Day 2026

World Health Day 2026

On World Health Day 2026, we’re dedicated to tackling period poverty, and highlighting the vital link between menstrual health, education, and community empowerment across rural Kenya.  With this year’s World Health Day theme focusing on equitable access to...
2025 International Toilet Day

2025 International Toilet Day

In a changing world, one thing is constant: we’ll always need the toilet. On #worldtoiletday, it’s a reminder that safe toilets save lives and are a basic human right. However in some of the communities we serve, basic toilet facilities are a non existent luxury....
International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child

“Every girl, everywhere, deserves equality, opportunity and dignity” – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.  The UN, 2025 states that “Adolescent girls have the right to a safe, educated, and healthy life, not only during these critical formative years, but...
Sewing Machine Day

Sewing Machine Day

We’ve helped to provide over 13,600 period pads to 2700 girls over the past few years because of an incredible machine and so we’re celebrating #sewingmachineday. Dozens of women in rural Kenya use sewing machines, funded by our generous donors, to make thousands of...
Celebrating Our Volunteers

Celebrating Our Volunteers

Our volunteers give so much to our organisation, without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Thank you to each and every one of you. #VolunteersWeek. We have a small team of volunteers in the UK who run our charity and do everything from finding and supporting...

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