what we do

We solve
period poverty.

We believe social enterprise, not charity, is the best chance to achieve an equal menstrual hygiene world. No woman or adolescent girl should be left behind. We invest in a women-led business that locally manufactures high-quality sanitary pads. In this business women thrive. Our business and our movement is called GalCare – so named by our team in Kenya to honor the hundreds of ways in which women support and care for each other.

MENSTRUATION SHOULD NOT
BE A LIABILITY.

Work Lost

Lack of menstrual products forces women to miss work, leading to loss of income and reduced economic participation.

Shame

School-aged girls miss over one month of school every year due to cultural stigma around periods.

Unsafe Practices

42% of school girls resort to using rags, leaves, or even cow dung. Exposing them to serious infections & long-term health risks.

Exploitation

1 in 3 women risk sexual harassment or abuse simply because they lack access to safe menstrual products.
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GALENTINE CARE
SANITARY PADS.

The pads we make are called Galentine Care. This is what our customers will see on the shelves, in the markets, and at kiosks. The Galentine Care pads are ergonomically designed by the women who make and use them. They are affordable and available in the remotest regions.  A Galentine Care pad is not just a product. It is a necessity, a sign of love, a “Valentine”- if you will- from one girlfriend to another. Every woman deserves a Galentine. Every single one.

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HELP END
PERIOD POVERTY.

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