Giving Women in Nicaragua Dignity

Women in Nicaragua are faced with the same monthly challenges we here in the US are but unfortunately due to their economic situation they can no afford menstrual products.

In the communities I work in woman tell me it cost 75 cents for a pack of 10 which only last them a day to a day in a half. Most women's cycle last up to 8 days, costing them up to a weeks wages for some families. Since it is impossible to give up a weeks wages husbands are forced to make their wives us torn up t-shirts and other clothes.

During my visit in March I introduced washable menstrual pads to these women. You would have thought I offered them a new car or a new house. They were so excited. They all felt this was one of the most practical ways I could help them as women.

Thanks to the help of Kim with All Things Cloth and Jill Cooper from Heavenly Blessed we have designed a holder with three pads (shown below). This gives them one for night, morning and again in the afternoon. Because of the all year hot climate they can wash them out and have them dried for another use in no time. Additionally, they have a product there to clean with that is much more powerful than any cleaning product here in the US.

I have had comments that this seems a little odd using washable pads but let me assure you if you had to wear a t-shirt as a pad verses this very well designed, contoured to fit, water proof, designer pad, you would choose to wash them out as well.

I am accepting donations to purchase each set. The cost is $6.
Mark your subject line "Women's Project" and send your check to:

The Power of One Ministry
198 Mellwood Drive
Charlotte, NC 28214

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Please consider donating to this cause. As a woman I feel so blessed I have been born here in the US with access to resources and products to make my monthly cycle easier to handle. I have seen what it is like for woman in Nicaragua who have no resources, money and products to use and it is very sad for them and most feel unclean during that time of the month. Many women will not attend church during their cycles because of fear and feeling unclean.

Help us today give dignity to women in Nicaragua. Click here ot view photos of these women.

All proceeds will go directly to purchasing a set. 128 sets were made for my July trip and given to the women of Ceibita however we are accepting donations ongoing for new women God sends us.