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MENstruation Foundation

MENstruation Foundation NPC

South Africa

Gender equalityHealthEducationTax-deductible donations
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: August 27, 2026

About

MENstruation Foundation is a charity based in South Africa working on gender equality, health, education.

The MENstruation Foundation is a South African non-profit company that works to end period poverty. It provides free, dignified access to sanitary pads for schoolgirls, mainly through pad dispensers installed in school bathrooms, and raises awareness to reduce stigma around menstruation. The organisation also runs its own pad factory, which began production in July 2025, and sells merchandise and partnership opportunities to fund its work.

Location

South Africa

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

NPC

Legal name

MENstruation Foundation NPC

Charity number

930074903

Focus areas

period povertymenstrual healthschoolgirlssanitary padspad dispensersgender equality

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityHealthEducation

Works for

Women & GirlsStudentsChildren

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & education

Programmes

Sanitary Pad Dispensing Machine Project

Period poverty · South Africa

Installs pad dispensers in girls' school bathrooms that provide a free pack of sanitary pads each month.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateCorporate partnershipShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Bateleur Capital Group, Hyprop

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