Days for Girls
Days for Girls East Africa and Kenya
For more than 10 years, Days for Girls (DfG) International has been empowering girls
everywhere by increasing access to menstrual care and education. By creating reusable
feminine hygiene kits, they have reached more than a million girls and women.
An important part of this effort is the Days for Girls Social Enterprise Program. These
independently owned organizations bring local leadership to low- and middle-income
communities around the world. They provide training to produce and sell DfG Kits and
educate on women’s health, generating income, promoting sustainability, and ensuring that
communities are invested in menstrual health solutions.
What a Doll | Nepal
Kriayt (pronounced “create”) is an organization dedicated to empowering
women in Nepal with marketable skills that they can use to earn reliable
incomes. The dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® ordered crochet dolls for
Together Convention, which employed 173 Nepalese women with full-time
wages for three months!
All sales from the crotchet bears and dolls at convention were donated to the
dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation.
East Africa is the site of the first Days for Girls Enterprise. The dōTERRA Healing Hands
Foundation ® provided support to the Days for Girls East Africa office, allowing for rapid
growth. Because of this, nearly 61,000 women and girls have been helped in this area
of Africa.
In addition to supporting the East Africa office, the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation
provided a grant in Kenya. The Kenya office is focusing on long-term program sustainability,
creating partnerships with local governments and organizations. Funding from dōTERRA
Healing Hands Foundation made it possible for Enterprise leaders to meet, order fabric for
thousands of kits, and reach more girls faster.
Another dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation collaboration sent 4,000 kits to Kenya, which
were distributed in 29 schools, a maternity clinic, and a women’s shelter.
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