Days for Girls Partners with World Vision USA to Increase Menstrual Product Access in Schools
Days for Girls is proud to announce the launch of a Storehouse pilot program with World Vision USA to increase access to menstrual products in low-income schools.
The World Vision USA Storehouses are a network of domestic warehouses that receive donated excess and unwanted products from corporations, such as hygiene items, clothing, educational materials, household goods, and more. Storehouses distribute these essential supplies to local partner organizations, enabling them to provide aid to vulnerable or displaced populations in the community. In addition, Days for Girls Kits will be pre-positioned for domestic disaster relief and distributed to communities World Vision serves internationally.
In September 2025, Days for Girls provided a pilot donation of 1000 DfG Washable Pads and 500 reusable menstrual cups to World Vision USA Storehouses in Chicago and Appalachia. These Storehouses were strategically chosen for their service not only to partner organizations, but also their Teacher Resource Centers for educators at low-income Title I schools. Due to the tight operational budgets in these schools, students often need additional material support to ensure their ability to thrive in the classroom. In FY24, the Chicago and Appalachia Teacher Resource Centers together benefited over 35,000 students and teachers.
World Vision USA Storehouses have historically provided teachers from Title I schools with essential school and classroom supplies. Now, these teachers can also access sustainable menstrual health products for their students.
According to the just-released 2025 State of the Period Study, almost 1 in 4 teens in the United States struggles to afford period products. Lacking access to menstrual products can lead to missed class, poor focus during school, mental health challenges, and long-term physical health complications for students, in part due to the stigma associated with menstruation. For girls to be engaged as leaders & prepared to learn every day of the month, a supportive menstrual health environment at school – including access to menstrual products – is a necessity.
“The storehouse pilot is an exciting milestone in our collaboration with Days for Girls, bringing sustainable menstrual health solutions directly to the communities who need them most in Appalachia and Chicago,” says Briana Caffee, Corporate Engagement Manager at World Vision. “This pilot empowers women and girls in the U.S. with the tools and knowledge to manage their menstrual health with dignity. We’re thrilled to see the difference this partnership will make in their lives.”
In addition to period products, DfG is also providing educational materials about menstrual health for teachers via World Vision USA, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to serve as a resource for their students. Worldwide, only 2 in 5 schools provide menstrual health education. Educating teachers about menstruation and menstrual product usage are foundational to the creation of Period Positive Schools, which Days for Girls has been implementing in Cambodia since 2019.
“Period Positive School practices are a global necessity, whether it’s in Cambodia or in the United States. Where there is poverty, there is period poverty. World Vision USA is doing amazing work to better resource hardworking Title I teachers to support their students, and it’s our privilege to ensure menstrual health products and education are included in that support,” says Jess Strait, Global Advocacy Manager at Days for Girls International.
As we honor youth leaders on the frontlines all month long in celebration of International Day of the Girl, Days for Girls invites our audience to ensure spaces for learning, creativity, and community all over the world are conducive to the menstrual health needs of the girls leading them.
