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Ongoing Impact

Every girl has the right to dignity and respect, and access to menstrual health education
and products is crucial to achieving that.

In response to this reality, DFD developed a pilot program that included sexual reproductive health education and distribution of reusable mental kits. It was launched in Iringa in July 2022.

It’s success has lead to Dignify of Daughters impacting 469 girls and 343 boys, in 6 DIRA schools in 2022-2023.

The response to the pilot program was overwhelming, The need to expand our reach was evident. By the end of 2024, we traveled to 23 schools and parishes in the region educating 1640 girls and 1337 boys.

2025 Goal: “25 in 25”

Our goal for 2025 is to reach at least 2025 girls through 25 presentations and provide over 2000 kits, as well as continuing to expand our education to boys.

We are well on our way! As of July 2025, we have educated over 1369 girls and 912 boys.

At this pace we will well exceed our goal!

Goals for 2025 to 2030

To increase the number of teaching presentations to schools from 25 to 75 per year.
Hire and train educators to create two more teaching teams to facilitate this growth.
Increase our funding base to support these efforts

Impact Testimonials

Gangilonga, Tanzania

Jesca, 16 years old

Jesca is a form 2 student who is studying in hopes to become a doctor specializing in diabetes. She recognized the health epidemic that diabetes has caused in Tanzania and wants to help solve this issue. A barrier to reaching that goal had been missing 3 days of school each month because of her period until she recieved her DfD kit. Jesca went home after the DfD presentation and shared what she learned about reproductive health with her family. Now, she attends school every day.

Iringa, Tanzania

Ana Rose, 15

Ana Rose is a form 3 student who wants to be a pilot like her uncle when she grows up. In her free time she likes to play netball and make colored pencil drawings of cartoons and animals. Whenever Ana Rose experiences cramps, she still attends sports in the evening because in the DfD presentation she learned that physical activity helps to prevent and relieve the pain. She also learned that periods are not something to be ashamed of, but instead a necessary part of life if she wants to one day be a mother.

Dodoma, Tanzania

Irene, 16

Irene is a form 4 student who enjoys singing and acting with the school choir. Before the DfD visit, Irene could only attend the first forty minutes of class every time she got her period because her poor-quality disposable pads caused painful blisters in the hot Mtera environment. This resulted in her missing her favorite subjects of biology, chemistry and English. Now, Irene wears the reusable pad from her DfD kit and as an older student at the school, she happily provides guidance to her ‘younger sisters’ at school.

Dar es Saalam, Tanzania

Joyce, 19

Joyce is a form 6 student who amazed us with her outstanding solo performance in the choir as we arrived at Mtera. She loves to study language, and one day would like to learn French and become trilingual. Because she was embarrassed to go in public during her period and couldn’t afford disposable pads, Joyce used to miss an entire week of school each month. Now that she is using her DfD kit, Joyce not only goes to school during her period, but participates in class just as much as any other day.

Iringa, Tanzania

Niphace, 20

Niphace is a form 6 student who is studying economics to become an accountant and likes to play netball in her free time. Prior to the DfD presentation, she had been using cut up pieces of kitenge (fabric) to prevent her period from staining her clothes because her parents could not afford to buy disposable pads. Niphace shared that receiving her DfD kit has helped her parents and other parents to send her to school without fear of managing her period.

School Visits

Our educators are dedicated local Tanzanian nurses, and trained healthcare workers
who bring expert knowledge and compassion to DFD.

Several times a month, visits are scheduled for the team to deliver our comprehensive
sexual and reproductive health curriculum, to both boys and girls in
parishes and rural secondary schools.

During the presentation to the girls, each girl is given a reusable menstrual kit. The teachers can feel their excitement as they walk them through it’s use and care. These presentations help students feel more informed, confident and empowered to make healthy decisions.

After the presentations surveys are given to both boys and girls. The feedback the team
receives both guides future presentations and inspires and highlights
the positive impact they are making.

Ongoing Impact

Impact Testimonials

School Visits

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