Can you believe that it is biology that keeps many girls out of school? When no supplies are available for period protection, girls miss 3-5 days of school per month! Provide a reusable pad kit so a girl can stay in school. Cost: $30
Plastic sheeting, a razor to cut the umbilical cord and string to tie the cord, gloves, soap, and baby blankets make up this kit, keeping those helping with a birth safe from blood that might be contaminated with HIV or other viruses.
HIV+ women manage a large community garden that feeds orphaned and school children while providing them with a fair wage. Cost: one year of salaries $3,840 Share of Garden Package: $320
We make sure babies go home dressed in clean clothes, with cloth diapers, sweater, hat, booties, and a couple soft layette blankets. This is a dream for moms who would normally wrap their baby in plastic or newspaper for the walk home. Cost : $35