School girls who used to get free sanitary pads while in school through the national sanitary pads program, no longer do since the institutions of learning were closed due to Covid-19 in March. Recently, several organisations have started distributing menstrual hygiene supplies and ensuring safe environments especially for young girls during the Covid-19 pandemic. VULNERABLE FAMILIESThe Kenya Red Cross Society has reached more than 2,000 young girls from vulnerable families. MENSTRUAL HYGIENE"The government should provide menstrual materials to the young girls to prevent them from engaging in harmful activities in exchange for the commodity," she said. Ms Salim has been educating girls on menstrual hygiene and through her initiative, she has reached more than 170 girls in Kaloleni village in Voi.

Source: Daily Nation July 29, 2020 09:33 UTC