Across Sub-Saharan Africa, period poverty affects 1 in 10 girls, with many unable to access and afford menstrual hygiene products forcing many girls to miss 20-30% of scheduled school days (UNESCO, 2014). The onset of menstruation also often brings not only physical changes but also social challenges, with girls facing stigma, harassment, and exclusion during menstruation. Without access to proper sanitary products, they resort to unsafe and undignified alternatives such as old pieces of cloth…