by Power Of Pads | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog
We’ve been completely overwhelmed by the amazing results of our sanitary pad project. Here’s what a Headteacher told us: Absenteeism is down by 40% across the school. It’s a co-ed school, and this figure is due to girls not missing school when they have a...
by Power Of Pads | Feb 20, 2019 | Case Study
Petronella was in labour and was brought to the clinic at 1am by Florence, one of our experienced Community Health Volunteers. They both live in the same community and so Florence knew that it was vital that Petronella got to the clinic as soon as possible. Although...
by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Photo of Anne with clinic staff, Eunice, Elijah, Vincent and Edward ‘For every person diagnosed with diabetes in Kenya, two are walking with it’* In June, Anne Wynne, a nurse with a wealth of experience in the diagnosis and management of diabetes, accompanied Sallie...
by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Photo is of schoolgirls at Nandrema School with their pads Our sanitary pad project is a huge success. Friends of Buburi has now delivered 185 packs of washable, reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Buburi and they have been having a huge impact on the lives of...
by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Vincent, our laboratory technician The 21st August 2018 marks a very significant moment in Buburi’s history. On this day NHIF (National Hospital Insurance Fund) accreditation was awarded to the clinic. This is Kenya’s equivalent of our NHS but works in a very...
