Pads 4 Refugees & The Pachamama Project
URGENT: Fundraising Appeal to Prevent Period Poverty 4 Displaced Ukrainians
Help us reach our target of
$13,320 (£10,000)
Pads 4 Refugees & The Pachamama Project
URGENT: Fundraising Appeal to Prevent Period Poverty 4 Displaced Ukrainians
URGENT: Fundraising Appeal to Prevent Period Poverty
Help Us Reach Our Target: We're at $10,253/$13,320 (£8,443/£10,000)
Pads 4 Refugees and The Pachamama Project fundraiser appeal:
Update 2 June 2022: Our joint campaign is still going strong!
- 5,200+ pads left for Ukraine last week on our second shipment.
- A total of 272 packs of panty liners have been sent to Warsaw, Poland.
- 82 packs of pads were distributed to families in Moldova, supported by YMCA Moldova.
Update 5 May 2022: Due to the outpouring of support, we've decided to double our target and have are well on our way to reaching it. So far we've sent:
- 2,300+ packs of pads to Lviv, Ukraine. These will be distributed in hospitals and in rural areas of Ukraine where store stocks are low.
- 122 packs of panty liners to Warsaw, Poland. Many women there are not having their periods due to the stress of war and fleeing their homes, but have requested panty liners.
- We are coordinating more shipments to both of these locations.
April 2022:
During the last few months, as we have all been fixated on our screens witnessing Ukrainians fleeing in their thousands, we have all been desperate to do our bit and help the people of Ukraine.
That is why Pads 4 Refugees and The Pachamama Project have put their heads together to try and prevent period poverty from reaching Ukrainians. We know all too well that with displacement comes period poverty.
As people on the move, who don’t necessarily have access to their bank accounts or savings and who have had to leave their jobs without looking back, suddenly, the cost of sanitary products becomes difficult to bear.
Menstrual support is often something that is overlooked and not prioritised and it is our goal to make sure that women don’t have to worry about finding sanitary products on top of all their other worries at this time.
According to the UNHCR, more 6.5 million people have been internally displaced and more than 5 million people have fled the country.
We are also actively working with partners in the UK, Ukraine, and Moldova to help distribute pads for those displaced in and out of Ukraine.
Whatever you can donate would be hugely appreciated, let’s prevent period poverty together!
-Melissa (Pads 4 Refugees) and Ella (The Pachamama Project)
Our partner, The Pachamama Project, is an organisation growing a global network of volunteers to make reusable sanitary pads for refugees and vulnerable people around the world. Their beautiful pads last 3-5 years providing a long term solution for women who have access to washing facilities. Their aim is to provide dignity, self reliance and combat period poverty in refugee crises.
Ukraine Fundraiser Appeal
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Women and girl refugees face many uncertainties while they wait to start their new lives. Getting pads shouldn't be one of them.
Our Mission
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To support the dignity of refugee women and girls by providing period products in humanitarian environments.
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Our Vision
Our vision is for refugee women and girls to have what they need to manage their periods.
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