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The Menstrual Hygiene Crisis
500 million
women around the world lack access to basic menstrual products
IN UGANDA
Of Uganda's 24 million female citizens, 78% lack access to sanitary pads.
This leads many to use makeshift items such as old clothes or bedsheets, soil, or paper, which often lead to infections.
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Due to the lack of sanitary supplies and proper facilities in schools, the female enrollment rate significantly declines once they reach menstruation, causing many to never complete their education.
86%
of girls miss school during menstruation days
28%
more likely to miss schools on days of menstruation
25%
of girls aged 12-18 drop out of school entirely once they start menstruating
The Clean Water Crisis
703 million
people around the world lack access to clean water.
IN TANZANIA
Of Tanzania's 65 million citizens, 88% lack access to clean and safe drinking water.
In Zanzibar, a small Tanzanian island off the east coast, only 20% of the population has access to clean water, causing an astounding number of illnesses and death from waterborne diseases.
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Zanzibari women and children spend an average of 2-7 hours a day collecting water, which severely diminishes opportunities for education and employment and only reinforces the cycle of poverty.
58.5%
of households lack access to handwashing facilities
43%
of people are relying on water that does not meet the global standard
39%
of households lack access to a basic water supply
