Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0 Reaches IDP Camps in Abuja, Benue, Nasarawa

 Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0 Reaches IDP Camps in Abuja, Benue, Nasarawa

The Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with Access Bank Plc, has taken its menstrual hygiene and girl-child support campaign to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across Abuja, Benue, and Nasarawa States under the “Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0” initiative.

The multi-location humanitarian outreach, held between February 6 and 9, 2026, targeted displaced girls and women at Area 1 IDP Camp, Durumi (Abuja); Ortese IDP Camp (Benue State); and Kadarko IDP Camp (Nasarawa State), with a focus on menstrual dignity, education, and basic welfare support.

During the exercise, beneficiaries received reusable sanitary pads, exercise books, writing materials, food items, and other essential supplies, aimed at easing daily hardships and reducing barriers to education among displaced girls.

Speaking on the initiative, the Convener of Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, Mrs. Theresa Moses, said the outreach was inspired by a commitment to ensure that no girl is denied dignity or education due to menstruation or displacement.

“Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0 is about restoring dignity, confidence, and opportunity to girls and women who have been displaced. Menstrual hygiene is not a privilege; it is a basic right. Through our partnership with Access Bank, we are not only providing reusable pads but also hope, education, and reassurance that these girls are seen and supported,” she said.

Moses explained that the inclusion of educational materials and food items was a deliberate effort to address the broader needs of girls in IDP camps, stressing that menstrual support must go hand in hand with education and welfare.

The Foundation described its collaboration with Access Bank as a model for how corporate organisations can support sustainable, grassroots interventions that deliver long-term impact in vulnerable communities.

Beneficiaries and camp officials lauded the outreach, describing it as timely and impactful, particularly for young girls who often miss school due to lack of menstrual products and learning materials.

The Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0 initiative forms part of the Foundation’s ongoing nationwide campaign to combat period poverty and promote girl-child empowerment, with plans to extend the outreach to more IDP camps and underserved communities across Nigeria.