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Keep girls learning
Provide schoolgirls with reusable menstrual hygiene kits to support comfort, confidence and continued attendance.
Her education.
Her dignity.
Her future.
A girl should never have to choose between her education and her dignity. Tumaini brings menstrual health education, reusable sanitary kits and practical support to girls across Zanzibar.
One kit. One classroom. One girl at a time.
31,668TZS per complete kit
87%Reported reduced absences*
91%Overall satisfaction*
93%Felt more confident*
WHY TUMAINI MATTERS
Periods should never interrupt a girl's potential.
Across Zanzibar, girls can miss school when they lack affordable menstrual products, private facilities or trusted information. Tumaini works to remove these barriers through safe menstrual health education and access to reusable supplies.
The initiative also seeks to establish local production of reusable sanitary pads, creating economic opportunities for women and young people while offering an affordable, environmentally conscious alternative.
Education · Health · Dignity · Opportunity
“A girl should never have to choose between her education and her dignity.”
Our approach
Practical solutions. Lasting change.
Tumaini combines access to essential products with education and opportunities for local enterprise.
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Make menstrual health accessible
Reach underserved girls and women with affordable menstrual supplies and safe, accurate menstrual health education.
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Create local opportunity
Support women's and young people's participation in producing, selling and distributing locally made reusable sanitary pads.
THE TUMAINI KIT
One complete kit.
More days in school.
Each Tumaini Kit includes practical menstrual supplies and learning materials. The reported cost covers production, distribution, training, quality assurance and operations for one girl.
31,668 TZS
Per girl · per complete kit
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5 reusable pads
Reported three-year lifespan
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2 underwear
Everyday comfort and preparedness
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Soap
Support for menstrual hygiene
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Hanging cloth & sanitary bag
Practical care and storage
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Training material
Information and guidance
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Quality assurance
Factsheet cites ZBS licence No. 178, ZNZ 588:2023
EVIDENCE FROM SCHOOLS
Confidence that makes a difference.
Feedback collected from 300 students across five schools, supported by eight teacher interviews, provides early evidence of Tumaini's value.
87%
Kit usage rate
91%
Overall satisfaction
87%
Reported reduced absences
93%
Felt more confident
*Source: Tumaini Kit Feedback & Activity Report, June 2026, as reported in the ZMBF Tumaini factsheet. Figures reflect feedback from the assessed schools, not all schools in Zanzibar.
“Before I used cloth. On some days I would not go to school at all. Now I come and I feel confident.
Student · Matemwe Secondary School
“Before, about five students a day could leave classes because of their periods. Now at most one student may ask for permission to go home.
Head teacher · Kinyasini Secondary School
OUR PROGRAMME AMBITION
Scaling dignity and opportunity.
The factsheet sets out the following programme reach figures. They are presented as planned reach, not independently verified achievements.
6,000
Girls annually
Programme reach figure stated in the Tumaini factsheet.
150
Schools
Schools with lasting menstrual hygiene management programmes envisaged in the factsheet.
GIVE HER DAYS BACK
Fund a kit.
Fund a future.
TZS 31,668 can provide one girl with a complete Tumaini Kit, including supplies, distribution, training and quality assurance. Support the initiative as an individual, school, company or development partner.
Contact ZMBF to arrange a contribution. No online payment is processed on this demonstration page.
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