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The Problem
The Problem
Menstruation is a topic that is often not discussed, especially with non-menstruators. The taboo surrounding menstruation has resulted in little awareness and education, as well as scarce support in making menstrual products accessible to all [1].
The average menstruator spends around $4,800 in their lifetime just on pads [2]. Individuals lacking access to period products are left to manage their periods using unsafe materials like rags, tissues, or even cardboard [3].
A common misconception is that period poverty is an issue limited to developing countries. But in reality, even in the United States, 1 in 4 students miss school due to the lack of access to menstrual products [4]. Moreover, United States governmental programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) do not cover the cost of these basic supplies [5].
About Periods of Power
About Periods of Power
To combat period poverty, we have worked with communities to raise funds to purchase and distribute menstrual products to underserved populations in India and the United States.
Impact
Impact
56,600+
Menstrual Products Donated
56,600+
Menstrual Products Donated
2,500+
People Impacted
2,500+
People Impacted
Community Partners
Community Partners
Sanctuary Foster Care Services
The Sanctuary Foster Care Services is a non-profit Foster Care agency that is based in Clear Lake, TX. Staff at Sanctuary Foster Care Services are trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention and offer Wraparound Services to foster families. This includes providing 24/7 crisis intervention, counseling services for both the children and families in the agency, and a fierce commitment to stand behind the children and families in their care. Their mission is simple – once a child enters into their care, they make a commitment to work with that child towards healing until they are either returned to their families of origin or to permanency, such as adoption. Sanctuary Foster Care Services stops the cycle of multiple placements that so severely hurts the children in care.
The Beacon is a non-profit organization that serves individuals experiencing homelessness by providing daily services, civil legal aid, counseling and mentoring, as well as housing case management.
Their mission is to provide essential and next-step services to restore hope and help end homelessness in Houston.
Star of Hope supports Houston’s homeless men, women, and children. Star of Hope encourages positive life changes through programs in spiritual growth, education, employment, life management, and substance abuse recovery.
Seva Sangam Girls Higher Secondary School
The Tiruchi Seva Sangam school was founded in 1948. It started as an elementary school but was upgraded to a high school for girls in 1965. The school offers science, arts, and vocational classes in English and Tamil mediums. The mission of the school is to uplift the poor—in particular, women and girls—by imparting good education, without discrimination of caste or creed. Nearly, 1700 students study in Tiruchi Seva Sangam Girls’ Higher Secondary School, and 650 girls live in the Tiruchi Seva Sangam Girls Hostel, of whom, more than 400 girls from underserved backgrounds are provided with free food, shelter, and educational facilities.
Periyar Centenary Memorial Matriculation Hr. Sec. School (Nagammaiyar Children’s Home)
Sixty-six girls from underserved backgrounds reside in the Nagammaiyar Children’s Home. To care for these children, the home offers free housing, food, and education through high school.
Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women
Tiruchi’s Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women (RCBW) is devoted to training visually impaired women, who are 18-35 years old, for professional work. Women at RCBW are taught how to sew bedding materials, which they sell and supply to hospitals.
Good Life Centre is a charitable organization recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu, established in 1996 with the prime objective of serving homeless children, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities. The children attend local schools and are offered coaching classes taught by private teachers to help with their studies. Support is provided through high school and college for those who pursue higher education. The centre has a library and the children receive regular medical check-ups.
Manitham Trust is a social work organization based in Trichy that was founded in 2012. Individuals are offered motivational training and skill development training, as well as career guidance and evening study support for students. The organization is primarily volunteer-run. We visited a branch of Manitham Trust that serves an older age group and donated pads to their members and volunteers.
Pazhamudhircholai
We provided pads to workers at Pazhamudircholai, which is a small roadside market.
Rural Towns in and Around Trichy
Construction and Maintenance Workers
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