Vote #ChivasVenture $1Million Social Entrepreneurship Contest For all Nigeria

Green Pad gives women and girls access to feminine hygiene so they can live life as they should. Our sustainable sanitary pads are made from banana and plantain tree fibres, which farmers would have otherwise considered waste. They are fully biodegradable within 6 months, but most importantly, they are affordable to all women, and generate extra income for plantain farmers. 

 In developing countries, most women and girls living in poverty cannot afford to buy female sanitary products. They are forced to resort to unhygienic alternatives such as rags, foams or toilet paper, resulting in various health risks. In Nigeria, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, a lot of girls have to miss school during their period. As a result of so much absenteeism, they cannot complete their education. 

 Our product aims to improve menstrual hygiene and reproductive health by giving these girls an alternative, that is also respectful of the environment. Increase our production. We’d be able to buy new machines and equipment to convert raw materials to pulp, finish and assemble the pads, and for packaging. 

We’ve been able to manually produce 50,000 pieces of sanitary pads, and we want to reach even more women and girls on a bigger scale.

Benefits 

Nigeria 🇳🇬 has another chance to win a huge share in the #ChivasVenture $1Million Social Entrepreneurship Contest. 

We have just voted Folasade Bamishaye of #GreenPad to win a share in the first $200k public voting content. Let’s support our own!

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