By Boluwatife Daramola
Flowrish Foundation has introduced a school-based Period Aid Station to give female students emergency access to sanitary pads during school hours.
The initiative was unveiled recently during a menstrual health outreach that combined education, sanitary supplies and practical support.
The station was stocked with 150 sanitary pads and 180 scented sanitary disposal bags for students needing menstrual products during the school day.
The foundation also distributed 168 packs of sanitary pads and about 75 educational leaflets covering menstruation, hormones, PMS, cycle tracking and period myths.
The Head of School, Mrs Adeyinka Ikugbayigbe, welcomed the foundation’s team as it engaged students on menstrual health and hygiene.
The girls participated actively in sessions on body literacy, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cycles, cycle tracking and common misconceptions about menstruation.
The foundation also addressed claims about the safety of sanitary pads, urging the girls to rely on credible health information.
It stressed the importance of responsible manufacturing and distinguishing verified facts from misinformation surrounding menstrual products.
For Flowrish Foundation founder, Favour Eyiohweyi, the intervention was inspired partly by an uncomfortable experience she had during her secondary school years.
Eyiohweyi once began menstruating unexpectedly while in class and stained her clothes, leaving her uncomfortable, embarrassed and distracted for hours.
She sought assistance from the school matron to obtain a sanitary pad but was unsuccessful and had to remain without the needed product.
Recalling the experience, Eyiohweyi said it made her consider how different the situation could have been with emergency menstrual care available at school.
“It made me wonder how much easier that moment might have been if there had been a designated place where I could access menstrual care products,” she said.
Years later, that experience became part of the inspiration behind the foundation’s Period Aid Station, designed to provide girls with timely menstrual support.
The foundation said lack of access to sanitary products can leave girls distressed, embarrassed or distracted from their studies during school hours.
The initiative therefore seeks to provide a practical solution while creating an environment where girls can manage menstruation with greater confidence and dignity.
As part of the outreach, the foundation selected a Flowrish College Ambassador and an Assistant from among the students.
The two students will receive orientation to support the foundation’s menstrual health mission and encourage awareness within their school community.
Flowrish Foundation said the school intervention was only the beginning of efforts to expand menstrual health education and practical support.
It plans to extend the initiative to more schools and communities, combining accurate information with access to essential menstrual products.
The foundation also appealed to period-care brands, sanitary product manufacturers, potential partners and influential stakeholders to support the programme’s expansion.
It said stronger partnerships would help ensure that more girls can access menstrual care without shame or unnecessary disruption to their education.
