About A PACK A MONTH (APAM)
A PACK A MONTH is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by addressing menstrual health and hygiene issues that affect their daily lives. Our mission is to ensure that menstruation is no longer a barrier to education, employment, or participation in society. Through providing menstrual health products, education, and advocacy, we are working to create an informed society that promotes and protects the rights of AGYW.<br>
We focus on eradicating period stigma and reducing transactional sex for sanitary pads, while amplifying the voices of AGYW in the conversation about sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). Our work centers on providing reliable access to menstrual hygiene products, building capacity through education, and creating opportunities for economic empowerment through community-driven programs like beading for pads.<br>
Our vision is clear: we want to create a community free from sexual and gender-based violence, where every girl and young woman has the knowledge, resources, and support to manage their menstrual health with dignity and confidence. Through this, we aim to foster a society where AGYW are not only protected but empowered to lead and advocate for their own rights and well-being.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to create an informed society that promotes, protects, and amplifies Human Rights and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), with a focus on menstrual hygiene. We are committed to:
- Providing and distributing menstrual health products.
- Facilitating capacity-building programs and community dialogues.
- Advocating for the rights and dignity of AGYW.
- Using beading as an empowerment tool to help crafters exchange their beadwork for sanitary pads.
Through these efforts, we seek to reduce stigma around menstruation, promote menstrual health, and ensure AGYW are empowered to make informed decisions about their bodies and their futures.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to eradicate transactional sex for menstrual products among adolescent girls and young women by providing sustainable menstrual health solutions. We envision a community free of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), where the voices of AGYW are amplified, and their rights are championed. By enabling AGYW to access menstrual products and participate in community dialogue, we are helping to build a society that values and protects the rights of its most vulnerable members.
Land
Purchase of land so as to have a space for the girls to engage on without interruptions’ from
the public.
Rescue Centre
To have a rescue center for the GBV, FGM and early pregnancy victims
Sustainability
To have an income generating project so that the program is self- sustaining.
Transport
To have our own means of transport to enable rescues and reach the girls in the interior easily.
Resource Centre
For the girls’ center to have a resource center accessed by girls who may not be rescues for life-skill impartation.
Financial Constraints
The funding of the project is dependent on friends and well-wishers who contribute voluntarily. At times it is difficult to meet the girls’ needs. The main costs include:
- Purchase of sanitary pads and painkillers.
- Logistics and transportation costs.
- Volunteers stipend & venue hiring.
- Miscellaneous costs (sometimes the girls have immediate needs like food, school fee, school uniforms or stationery). We currently have to purchase masks and sanitizers for the girls program.
Arising Needs
From the girls’ like the need of undergarments(panties) to make the use of the pads easier for them.
Lack of Life-Skills
Like sewing that would enable them repair their clothes and torn undergarments.
