International Women’s Day: Pad Me A Girl Foundation Expands Menstrual Hygiene Outreach to IDP Camps

International Women’s Day: Pad Me A Girl Foundation Expands Menstrual Hygiene Outreach to IDP Camps

As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, the Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation has intensified its outreach efforts by distributing sanitary pads and providing menstrual hygiene education to thousands of women and girls living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across Nigeria.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026, the Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to improving menstrual health and restoring dignity for vulnerable women and girls in displaced communities.

The initiative, themed “Give to Gain: Investing in Girls’ Health and Dignity,” targets women and girls in several IDP camps, including Area 1 Durumi IDP Camp in Abuja, Ortese IDP Camp in Benue State, and Kadarko IDP Camp in Nasarawa State.

According to the foundation, the outreach is part of its ongoing effort to ensure that girls and women in displaced communities have access to essential menstrual hygiene products and adequate knowledge to manage their health safely and with dignity.

In a statement signed by the founder of the foundation, Theresa Moses, the organization disclosed that more than 8,500 women and girls have so far benefited from its menstrual hygiene interventions nationwide.

The foundation noted that lack of access to menstrual hygiene products remains a major challenge for girls and women in underserved communities, often affecting their confidence, health, and ability to remain active in school and other daily activities.

Speaking on the significance of the International Women’s Day outreach, Moses stressed the need for continuous investment in the wellbeing of girls and women.

She said the intervention goes beyond the distribution of sanitary pads, as beneficiaries also receive menstrual health education, exercise books, writing materials, and food items aimed at supporting girls’ education and encouraging them to remain in school despite difficult circumstances.

Through the Access Pad Me A Girl initiative, supported by Access Bank, the foundation has also established a Pad Bank that enables the monthly distribution of free sanitary pads to girls and women in IDP camps to ensure sustained access to menstrual hygiene products.

The Abuja Coordinator of the foundation, Mrs. Blessing Amos, described the initiative as a life-changing intervention for many displaced girls and women.

According to her, many girls in IDP camps struggle to manage their menstrual health due to lack of access to sanitary materials, adding that providing sanitary pads, education, school materials, and food items gives them confidence and hope while helping them stay focused on their education.

Similarly, the Benue State Coordinator, Mrs. Salome Edwin Alamoh, highlighted the urgent need for sustained menstrual hygiene interventions in IDP camps.

She noted that the need for sanitary support remains very high in camps such as Ortese in Benue State, stressing that the initiative helps restore dignity to displaced girls and reminds them that they are not forgotten.

The foundation also used the occasion of International Women’s Day to call on government agencies, corporate organisations, development partners, and individuals to support initiatives that promote menstrual health and women’s dignity.

It emphasised that no girl should lose her confidence, dignity, or education simply because she cannot afford sanitary pads.

Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation is a non-profit organisation focused on promoting menstrual health awareness, supporting girls’ education, and empowering vulnerable women and girls through sanitary pad distribution, health education, and community outreach programmes.