MakaPads
Manufacturing
Commercial
Description
It’s an affordable disposal pad that uses papyrus fibre as the main absorbent and more than 95% of the components by weight are biodegradable.
Impact
It brings an affordable and hygienic menstrual hygiene products to hundreds of thousands of women and girls, enhances girl child education and breaking barriers around knowledge on menstrual hygiene. It promotes palludicultire- i.e. sustainable use of wetlands and peatlands thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Target Audience
Women and girls
Industrial Value Chains
Import Substitution
Partnerships
Institutional / Organizational (owned or managed by a university, company, NGO, or government agency)
Video
Innovation Details
Stage:
Commercial
Funding Status:
Funded
Location:
Kampala
Innovation Date:
February 20, 2008
Contact Information
Contact Person:
Paul Kimera
Email:
Phone:
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