This program provides 500 young Cambodian girls with a safe and hygienic menstrual kit, enabling them to manage their periods with ease. They also attend an interactive workshop on the benefits of using the kit, cleaning, and drying techniques, and the potential risks associated with single-use pads. Each kit includes three reusable cloth menstrual pads, ...
Human and Hope Association
Menstrual Hygiene Project

GOAL
$16,350
Field of Interest
- Community and economic development
- Health/wellbeing and medical research
- International aid and development
- Women and Girls
Target Population
- Women and girls
- People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage or vulnerability

Human and Hope Australia (Human & Hope) partners with the Human and Hope Association in Cambodia to empower and benefit families living in poverty through locally driven projects. We support elements of governance and provide essential support to their projects.
We chose to help Cambodia where 18% of the population live on less than $2.70 a day and only 28.6% of young adults are enrolled in upper secondary education (World Bank 2022).
Our sister organisation collaborates closely with the Sambour community in Siem Reap to support families and create social and economic outcomes. They focus on improving lives through education, vocational training, and community development initiatives with a strong emphasis on child protection.
What we stand for:
Local Empowerment - We strongly believe that local people are best placed to develop their communities. We raise funds for our locally-run program partner, HHA, to do the hands-on work.
Sustainability - We believed in the importance of ensuring that positive change is long-lasting and intergenerational; a long-term solution to poverty.
Integrity - We believe in doing what is right even when it's difficult
Project Summary
This program provides 500 young Cambodian girls with a safe and hygienic menstrual kit, enabling them to manage their periods with ease. They also attend an interactive workshop on the benefits of using the kit, cleaning, and drying techniques, and the potential risks associated with single-use pads.
Each kit includes three reusable cloth menstrual pads, soap, and a discreet carry-on pouch. They are made by HHA Cambodia’s sewing graduates.
Period poverty presents a significant challenge for women and girls in Cambodia, leading to heightened risks of infections and reproductive health problems due to inadequate access to resources, facilities, and knowledge.
A packet of menstrual pads costs USD$3 which is unsustainable for families living below the national poverty line of USD$2.30 per day. This often forces women and girls to use rags for several days, leading to girls missing school or dropping out.
By working closely with public schools, we can overcome cultural stereotypes about periods and help girls feel confident in managing their periods.
Project Outcomes
The goal is to support 500 girls from low-income families in rural Siem Reap with the resources and knowledge they need to manage their menstruation safely.
After the workshop, the project team will monitor the girls' use of the menstrual kit, school attendance, and collect regular feedback. They will provide ongoing mentoring sessions to address any issues.
The expected short-term outcomes include:
- 100% of participants understand basic menstrual hygiene and know where to access resources and information.
- At least 80% of participants attend school during their menstrual cycles.
- At least 90% of participants continue to use their kits
This project supports girls like Keo whose family discussed menstruation as a secretive matter. Keo questioned some of her mother's advice, such as not washing her hair or picking fruit during her period. Now she shares her positive experience with reusable pads, encouraging open discussions among her friends.
Budget Breakdown
TOTAL BUDGET: $16,350
FUNDING
Funding source | Amount |
---|---|
Funding Gap (unconfirmed) | $16,350 |
EXPENSES
Expense item | Amount |
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Reusable menstrual pads and pouches x 500 | $8,750 |
Bars of soap x 500 | $400 |
Project Coordinator, implementation and monitoring & evaluation | $6,200 |
Administration (printing of resources and feedback sheets,, phone, petrol, delivery) | $1,000 |
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