The Data is In…And It’s Good

DfG recently received results back from surveys conducted with schools in Nepal and Kenya. The results are very positive: DfG Kits are helping to keep girls in school, and even in urban areas where disposables are more available, girls are still very satisfied with using washable pads.

The full summary is available here.


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