Project Description Region: Africa Country: Uganda Location: Kampala & Kasese Total Budget: $92,485 Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Disease prevention and treatment, Water, sanitation and hygiene, Maternal and child health The main objective of this project are to: 1. Increase the availability of reusable sanitary pads and other dignity kits to girls and young mothers. 2. To increase access to reusable sanitary pads to girls and young mothers. 3. To increase the self-esteem of girls and young women and to fight stigma concern menstrual phenomenon. 500 girls and mothers located in the two project sites will benefit from this projection in addition to 800 community members who will be educated and sensitized about menstrual hygiene issues to remove the stigma of these issues. Expected outcomes include: 1. Reduced stigma attached to menstrual phenomenon in the target project locations. 2. Increased supply of suitable quality and adequate reusable sanitary pads. 3. Improved menstrual management and hygiene among girls and young women. 4. Increased peacebuilding skills and capabilities within target communities and regions to prevent future conflict. 5. Reduced infections related to menstrual bleeding. Primary Host Partner District: 9213 Rotary Club of: Kasangati Primary Contact: Patti Mellard Email: jennifer25montgomery@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5710 Rotary Club of: Community Action Against Human Trafficking Primary Contact: Patti Mellard Email: jennifer25montgomery@gmail.com Project Status Need $29,636 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #2579763.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Kasangati (9213) 18-Aug-25 $2,100 $2,100 $4,200 Community Action Against Human Trafficking (5710) 18-Aug-25 $500 $10,000 $10,500 Arlington (5790) 21-Aug-25 $5,250 $0 $5,250 District 5790 DDF 21-Aug-25 - $5,000 $5,000 District 3522 DDF 10-Sep-25 - $10,000 $10,000 Topeka South (5710) 10-Sep-25 $5,169 $0 $5,169 Leawood (5710) 10-Sep-25 $1,050 $0 $1,050 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $29,636 - $29,636 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $21,680 $21,680 Total $92,485 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee. Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 10-Sep-25 by Cheng-bang Lin System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 DDF by Cheng-bang Lin of District 3522. 10-Sep-25 by Cheng-bang Lin System Entry: Pledge of $5,169 by Lori Rowe of the Rotary Club of Topeka South, District 5710. 10-Sep-25 by Cheng-bang Lin System Entry: Pledge of $1,050 by Ken Selzer of the Rotary Club of Leawood, District 5710.