Period dignity changes more than health. It improves participation, confidence, and opportunity.
Girls and women do not experience menstruation separately from school, income, sanitation, health, or social expectations. Our approach connects these realities instead of treating them as separate problems.
In schools, girls receive menstrual health education, support from educators and peers, safer sanitation spaces and free reusable pads.
In households, women strengthen reproductive health knowledge, household sanitation, financial stability, and long-term access to menstrual products.
Real change, measured over time.
We measure impact not only by access to products, but by what becomes possible afterward.
+90%
consistent use of appropriate menstrual products
+30%
reduction in menstruation-related school absenteeism
+60%
increase in access to menstrual-health support in schools
+8,000
small businesses launched with program support
"Agateka pads have helped us so much. When you wear them you can move around freely, go to church, go to the market, walk with confidence... truly, you no longer have to worry. We hope SaCoDé expands to more communities so that other women like me can benefit too, and build better lives for themselves and their families."
Pascasie
Program participant in Muyinga
Community-led solutions with global relevance.
SaCoDé was founded in Burundi by Grace Françoise Nibizi, whose ideas came from conversations with girls missing school, women managing households with limited resources, teachers supporting students, and communities looking for lasting solutions.
Those lived realities continue to shape how we work today: practical, integrated, and rooted in dignity. We work alongside schools, local leaders, government institutions, health actors, and communities across Burundi to carry this work forward and build systems that support girls and women more sustainably.
Be part of the change.
Ending period poverty takes more than one organization. It takes people, partners, and communities working toward the same goal.
Whether you choose to give, partner with us, or join the team, your contribution helps more girls stay in school, more women build sustainable livelihoods, and communities sustain menstrual dignity.