On International Day of the Girl Child, it’s a good moment to remind ourselves about the difference girls can make in the world, given the right support and resources. When girls in rural Kenya receive reusable sanitary pads made for them by women in their...
International Charity Day 2024
We're proud to acknowledge International Charity Day and to celebrate all the charities around the world that are doing such amazing work to help people and communities that are in need. A huge thanks too to our volunteers, friends, donors, partners and communities in...
World Humanitarian Day 2024
On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, #PowerOfPads is celebrating our wonderful partners in Kenya as they #ActForHumanity. They are #TheMateFoundation, #AgathaAmaniHouse and Simon Achieno. They all run pad projects in their local communities supporting women to gain sewing...
International Youth Day 2024
In celebration of International Youth Day 2024, we’re proud to reaffirm our commitment to ending period poverty and empowering young girls and women around the world. Our mission is to provide access to reusable period pads and support women in starting period...
World Population Day
It has long been known that if you educate a girl you educate a family, but it is also true that she is likely to stay in education longer, reducing her risk of early marriage and multiple pregnancies. Many girls quit school at the end of their primary education...
Volunteers Week
It’s Volunteers Week, when people who make a difference by giving their time and skills are celebrated and thanked. In our voluntary roles at Power Of Pads in the UK, we are keen to make sure all the money we raise goes directly to our partners in Kenya, who work to...
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Having a conversation about #menstruation is really important. Many people think that it is women’s and girls’ business but that is not the case. Men are fathers, husbands, sons and brothers and are aware of the inequality that biology places on their female relatives...
World Health Day 2024
The 7th April marks the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948. It is dedicated to raising awareness about critical health issues and mobilising efforts to address them. 'My health, my right' is the theme for World Health Day 2024 and can be applied...
For #InternationalWomensDay, the theme this year is #InspireInclusion. As the saying goes ‘if you can’t see it you can’t be it’ and in rural Kenya, women and girls are mainly seen as home makers, making it hard for communities to see women in leadership roles. It's...