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The Her Dignity Initiative


We help girls in Nigeria access the resources, support and opportunities they need to learn, grow and fulfil their potential.

Now seeking founding partners and supporters

5 schools

free period products

20 girls

ready for school

Free · Discreet · Dignified

Why we exist

What we work towards

About the initiative
01

Learn

Removing the practical barriers that keep girls out of the classroom, from school essentials to the products they need to stay in class.

02

Grow

Support that is given discreetly and respectfully, so every girl can grow in confidence without losing her dignity.

03

Fulfil

Opening doors to the resources and opportunities girls need to fulfil their potential, today and long after.

Our initiatives

Each Her Dignity initiative tackles one specific barrier girls face, and is run transparently from first euro to final report.
Seeking founding partnersInitiative 01 · Grow

Period Dignity

A school-based menstrual-product access pilot

Free, discreet access to sanitary pads through wall-mounted free-vend dispensers in five Nigerian secondary schools, with covered disposal, menstrual-health information, replenishment and monitoring.

secondary schools
5
secondary schools
girls
~1,500
girls
free access
100%
free access
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Now fundraisingInitiative 02 · Learn

Ready for School

Back-to-school support for 20 girls

Each selected girl receives a school bag, school shoes, a school uniform and basic textbooks, reducing the immediate costs of returning to school so she can start the year better equipped.

girls
20
girls
per complete kit
€83
per complete kit
project goal
€1,660
project goal
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Where it began

Francisca Nwamaka Akujobi

Founder, The Her Dignity Initiative

Read Francisca's story
Our promise

We are committed to transparency and responsible use of every euro we receive.
  1. Commitment 01

    Dignity & privacy

    No payment, registration or public explanation required. We protect every girl's privacy and avoid collecting unnecessary personal data.

  2. Commitment 02

    Test before we scale

    We confirm requirements, test compatibility and start with small pilots, keeping quotations and purchase records along the way.

  3. Commitment 03

    A report back to you

    Every initiative ends with a report to supporters: funds received, spending, evidence, results and lessons learned.

Every contribution, introduction and offer of practical help brings a girl closer to the dignity and opportunity she deserves.