Msundwe girls’ education, menstrual health and personal development.
A proposed three-month volunteer-led pilot aiming to support 100 vulnerable adolescent girls in Msundwe, Traditional Authority Kalolo, Lilongwe District.
Why this matters
Menstrual stigma, information gaps, unsuitable products and a lack of private washing facilities can create barriers to confidence, comfort and education participation. The initiative is being designed with local consultation, rather than assuming every girl has the same circumstances.
Three-month implementation pathway
Mobilise and assess
Approach traditional chiefs, schools, parents and mothers’ clubs; identify participants using transparent vulnerability criteria; assess access to water, soap, privacy and safe washing and drying spaces; prepare facilitators and materials.
Educate and provide suitable materials
Deliver accurate, participatory menstrual health and personal-development sessions; distribute context-appropriate starter kits; demonstrate safe use, cleaning and care for the products selected.
Learn and refer
Gather consent-based feedback, check knowledge and comfort with products, address concerns or referral needs and record lessons for possible future replication.
Safe menstrual product choices
Reusable pads are not a universal default. They may be prioritised only where there is clean water, soap, privacy, safe washing and complete drying, alongside informed participant choice. Where these conditions are not met, LCMF will consider other appropriate menstrual products or alternatives. Education and ongoing support are essential; kits alone are insufficient.
What we intend to measure
- Participants reached against the proposed 100-girl target
- Sessions and materials provided, where implementation proceeds
- Menstrual health knowledge and correct product care understanding
- Participant feedback, satisfaction, concerns and mothers’ club engagement
- Learning for adaptation and future proposals
Improvements in school attendance or income will not be asserted without credible supporting evidence.
Safeguarding and accountability: LCMF seeks transparent participant selection, safe referral processes, appropriate consent, confidentiality, inclusive access and documented financial controls. Specialist services will be referred to qualified institutions.
Working with existing local structures.
Traditional chiefs have been approached, and mothers’ clubs are being engaged as potential collaborators. The Foundation will seek appropriate school, parent, female volunteer and service-provider engagement. Such contact is not a claim that every stakeholder has formally endorsed the project.
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