<div><strong>Protect 5 Million Girls Across Africa: A Multi-Year Campaign Through 2030</strong>

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<div>I’m Victoria Boston — a believer and advocate for women’s equity.

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<div>In the fall of 2023, I traveled to Kenya and met a group of high school girls facing an unimaginable reality… <strong>missing five to seven days of school every month simply because they didn’t have access to menstrual supplies.</strong>

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<div>Falling behind wasn’t about ability. It was about access.

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<li>Some used rags.

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<li>Some used newspapers.

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<li>Some had nothing at all.

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<div>Bright, determined girls forced to miss school because of something as natural as their cycle. I knew I could not walk away.

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<div>What began as a mission to support 2,500 girls has grown into something much larger.

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<div><strong>Today, my global campaign, "The Garden of P.", is launching a multi-year effort to raise $2.5 million by 2030 to protect over 5 million girls across Africa.</strong>

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<div><strong>This is Phase 1.</strong> <strong>Here’s how it works:</strong>

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<div>Reusable period panties cost just $0.14 each at wholesale.

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<div>Each girl receives three—providing long-lasting, dignified protection.

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<div>With volunteer-led education and community partnerships, we can protect one girl for approximately $0.50.

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<div>That means:

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<li><strong>$0.50 protects one girl.</strong>

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<li><strong>$50.00 protects 100 girls.</strong>

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<li><strong>$500.00 protects 1,000 girls.</strong>

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<div>This is extraordinary impact with minimal overhead.

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<div><strong>Why Africa First?</strong>

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<div>While menstrual inequity affects every continent, Africa carries a disproportionate burden. Millions of girls miss school each month due to lack of menstrual products and sanitation access.

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<div>By 2050, 1 in 4 people on Earth will be African.

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<div>Protecting Africa’s girls protects the future workforce and global economy.

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<div><strong>What Are Period Panties?</strong>

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<div>Period panties are reusable, washable underwear designed with built-in absorbent layers to safely replace disposable pads and tampons.

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<div>They:

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<li>Are leak-proof

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<li>Last for years

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<li>Require no monthly repurchasing

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<li>Provide reliable protection in low-resource settings

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<div>For girls without access to affordable menstrual supplies, they offer something simple but powerful:

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<div>Consistency.

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<div>Confidence.

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<div>Dignity.

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<div><strong>Why Period Panties?</strong>

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<div>Reusable period panties:

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<li>Are washable and last for years

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<li>Reduce environmental waste

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<li>Eliminate recurring monthly costs

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<li>Provide dignity and confidence

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<div>This is not a short-term fix.

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<div>It’s a sustainable solution.

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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>

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<div>Your donation goes directly toward:

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<li>Reusable period panties

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<li>Menstrual health education

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<li>School-based distribution

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<li>In-country nurse partnerships

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<div>Local nurse practitioners and female mentors volunteer their time to educate and distribute supplies directly to students.

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<div>This model is community-led.

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<div>It is scalable.

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<div>It is ready.

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<div>Because every girl deserves dignity.

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<div>Every girl deserves education.

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<div>Every girl deserves protection.

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<div>Protecting girls protects the future.

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<div>Join us today!

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<div>To learn more please visit our website at www.TheGardenofP.org
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Dana Michelle Hutchinson

Nicole F. Carter

Help End Period Poverty in Africa — 5 Million Girls by 2030

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