Girls in Kenya miss up to 5 days of education monthly when they menstruate.  This con-tribes to drop-outs, a loss of  education and disease.  Due to a lack of resources, many girls use rags, leaves, tissue paper or cotton wool.  These are unsanitary and can cause illness and disease.  The SafePad project provides girls two pairs of pants and four SafePads for as little as $10.  The SafePads are washable and will last up to three years.  As a result of good sanitation, clean water and better hygiene we have seen absenteeism go down by up to 90%.