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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.

Image Secondary School	August 2024 Izazi Government Secondary School	July 2024 Udzungwa Government Secondary School During our visit to Uzungwa, our team provided education to 184 students. 107 kits were distributed and 100% of girls in the post-presentation survey reported feeling prepared to manage their period. They also emphasized the positive impact this knowledge will have on their village and communities.	July 2024 Nzihi Parish In the small town of Nzihi, 19 men and women gathered at their local preaching point to learn about menstrual and sexual reproductive health. 12 kits were given after extensive education on their usage.	June 2024 Malolo Parish Our summer intern Jenna attended the DfD visit to Malolo this June where 36 kits were donated and 57 community members educated on menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health.	June 2024 Nyamihuu Parish 28 kits were provided to members of the Nyamihuu community and 46 people were in attendance!
May 2024 Ipalamwa Secondary School 52 students participated in DfD's education! Seen pictured are the 30 boys in attendance. They learned about respecting women's health and rights to reduce the stigma around a normal part of life.	May 2024 Lutangilo Diocese Secondary School 72 kits were handed out during our visit to Lutangilo and 131 students were educated. This follow-up from October of 2022 replaced used kits and reinforced the DfD education.	May 2024 Makwema Government Secondary School 290 students were reached at our follow-up trip to Makwema. Of those students, 154 were young women who received a DfD kit!	April 2024 Bomalang'ombe Diocese Secondary School As a follow-up to our visit last July, DfD revisited Bomala n'gome to provide kits to Form 1 and transfer students. We distributed 36 kits and collected feedback from girls on the benefits and challenges of our curriculum model and kit design.	February 2024 Idodi Secondary School A total of 80 kits were given out at this presentation to students in Form 4. We have planned for a follow-up visit in April to distribute kits to other students. A total of 229 boys and girls were presented with the DfD education!	April 2024 Pomerin Diocese Secondary School On our second visit to Pomerin, the students who were unable to attend the presentation in August of 2023 were provided with kits, totaling 67 new kits. A reinforcement of knowledge was provided to both boys and girls who received the information last year.
March 2024 Makwema Secondary School 115 kits were distributed at Makwema Secondary School to girls in Form 2 and Form 3. These were the students who hadn’t been educated in DfD’s earlier visit to Makwema this past February.	March 2024 Nyamahania Parish 27 kits were given out at Nyamahania, we learned a valuable lesson from this visit. Because it was planting season, a significant time for many families to cultivate their plots, only a few guests could attend our presentation. We are happy with the audience we could reach, and hope to go during a less busy time in the future.	February 2024 Mkwema Secondary School Boys and girls of all ages were educated at Mkwema Government Secondary School at the beginning of the month. 112 kits were distributed to participants, and it was reported that all students were eager to learn about what our team had to share!	January 2024 Image Secondary School This was the final secondary school Dignity for Daughters had to visit in the Lutheran Diocese! The presentation went great, and 101 kits were distributed. However, only two of the four forms received kits, so there will be more trips in the future.	December 2023 Matron Seminar Our teaching staff had the opportunity to host a seminar for matrons in the area. These women are the primary caregivers for most students while they are living at school. We hope that they will spread this education the farthest!	November 2023 Mkulula Parish The Mkulula visit went very smoothly! There were two separate educations led by Natihaika, Aida, Anifa and Tuli. Our Director, Juli, and Strategic Planning Leader, Karen were overjoyed to attend.
November 2023 Pawaga Parish The visit to Pawaga Parish was another all-day event! Aida educated a group of parents discussing child maturation and family relations. Tuli presented to the teenage girls (pictured here) while Anifa spoke with the teenage boys and Natihaika was with the children. Afterwards the pastor provided a meal to the entire community. Overall, 27 kits were given away and 11 were sold!	July 2023 Pomerin Secondary School Our visit to Pommern was the largest secondary school visited to date. Many kits were distributed to students. After hearing our presentation, the school hosted Dignity for Daughters for lunch before they began the journey back to Iringa Town.	July 2023 Bomala ng'ombe Secondary School We were greeted with waving branches and enthusiastic singing at Bomalang'ombe and later watched students proudly perform their school song. The Men Who Know presentation was so engaging that the gathering went over-time with questions and discussion!	July 2023 Ipalamwa Secondary School Our visit to Ipalamwa was filled with enthusiasm despite the smaller crowd. A total of 46 kits were distributed to students. After hearing our presentation, the Ipalamwa matron requested additional kits for the female staff at the school, reinforcing the need for menstrual products in the region.	May 2023 Mtera Secondary School In total 156 were distributed at Mtera but unfortunately, the presentation had to be cut short due to the students' testing schedule. We would like to return to complete the education, although the instructors were satisfied with the information they were able to share.	July 2022 Image Secondary School Image is the second largest secondary school in the diocese, and for this reason we were only able to give kits to Forms 1 and 2. We hope that these will allow the students the longest amount of time to prevent absenteeism while using DfD kits.

Ongoing Impact

Impact Testimonials

School Visits

Image Secondary School

August 2024 Izazi Government Secondary School

July 2024 Nzihi Parish In the small town of Nzihi, 19 men and women gathered at their local preaching point to learn about menstrual and sexual reproductive health. 12 kits were given after extensive education on their usage.

June 2024 Malolo Parish Our summer intern Jenna attended the DfD visit to Malolo this June where 36 kits were donated and 57 community members educated on menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health.

June 2024 Nyamihuu Parish 28 kits were provided to members of the Nyamihuu community and 46 people were in attendance!

May 2024 Ipalamwa Secondary School 52 students participated in DfD's education! Seen pictured are the 30 boys in attendance. They learned about respecting women's health and rights to reduce the stigma around a normal part of life.

May 2024 Lutangilo Diocese Secondary School 72 kits were handed out during our visit to Lutangilo and 131 students were educated. This follow-up from October of 2022 replaced used kits and reinforced the DfD education.

May 2024 Makwema Government Secondary School 290 students were reached at our follow-up trip to Makwema. Of those students, 154 were young women who received a DfD kit!

April 2024 Bomalang'ombe Diocese Secondary School As a follow-up to our visit last July, DfD revisited Bomala n'gome to provide kits to Form 1 and transfer students. We distributed 36 kits and collected feedback from girls on the benefits and challenges of our curriculum model and kit design.

February 2024 Idodi Secondary School A total of 80 kits were given out at this presentation to students in Form 4. We have planned for a follow-up visit in April to distribute kits to other students. A total of 229 boys and girls were presented with the DfD education!

March 2024 Makwema Secondary School 115 kits were distributed at Makwema Secondary School to girls in Form 2 and Form 3. These were the students who hadn’t been educated in DfD’s earlier visit to Makwema this past February.

February 2024 Mkwema Secondary School Boys and girls of all ages were educated at Mkwema Government Secondary School at the beginning of the month. 112 kits were distributed to participants, and it was reported that all students were eager to learn about what our team had to share!

January 2024 Image Secondary School This was the final secondary school Dignity for Daughters had to visit in the Lutheran Diocese! The presentation went great, and 101 kits were distributed. However, only two of the four forms received kits, so there will be more trips in the future.

December 2023 Matron Seminar Our teaching staff had the opportunity to host a seminar for matrons in the area. These women are the primary caregivers for most students while they are living at school. We hope that they will spread this education the farthest!

November 2023 Mkulula Parish The Mkulula visit went very smoothly! There were two separate educations led by Natihaika, Aida, Anifa and Tuli. Our Director, Juli, and Strategic Planning Leader, Karen were overjoyed to attend.

July 2023 Pomerin Secondary School Our visit to Pommern was the largest secondary school visited to date. Many kits were distributed to students. After hearing our presentation, the school hosted Dignity for Daughters for lunch before they began the journey back to Iringa Town.

July 2023 Bomala ng'ombe Secondary School We were greeted with waving branches and enthusiastic singing at Bomalang'ombe and later watched students proudly perform their school song. The Men Who Know presentation was so engaging that the gathering went over-time with questions and discussion!

July 2022 Image Secondary School Image is the second largest secondary school in the diocese, and for this reason we were only able to give kits to Forms 1 and 2. We hope that these will allow the students the longest amount of time to prevent absenteeism while using DfD kits.

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