400 girls benefit from free sanitary towels

Many girls miss classes or drop out of school due to a lack of sanitary towels. [iStockphoto]

More than 400 girls from four primary schools in Kajiado county have a reason to smile after a non-governmental organisation (NGO) issued them with sanitary pads in an initiative that targets teenagers in the area.

Kibos International Health Foundation Manager Anacleter Marisim said that the initiative seeks to help girls who face challenges during the menstruation period and are at times forced to seek assistance from men who take advantage of them.