Six young refugee women in Kiryandongo have taken an important step from learning business skills to putting them into practice.
Through Global Refugee Initiatives’ (GRI) Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Social Enterprise, the women have completed training in entrepreneurship, business management, savings, financial literacy, menstrual health, product knowledge and community health promotion.
They are now putting that knowledge to work through a newly opened community shop stocked with reusable and disposable sanitary pads and other essential personal care products. The shop serves Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement and the surrounding host community.
For the six women, the enterprise offers an opportunity to earn an income, gain practical business experience and build their livelihoods. It also gives them a platform to share menstrual health information and support girls and women in their community.
By bringing income opportunities and menstrual health together, the initiative aims to make essential products more accessible while supporting the women running the business.
Six women. One enterprise. A shared commitment to menstrual dignity and a better future.