Ending Period Poverty with Dignity

Ending period poverty with dignity, in collaboration with ppoverty.org.

$252,538 raised of $1,000,000 goal

Dignity through care

Your support ensures women and girls have access to essential menstrual care, restoring confidence, health, and opportunity.

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Volunteers distributing menstrual care packs

Why support this project

Improve accessSupplying products to underserved communities
Long-term impactSustainable solutions for equity
EducationReducing stigma through awareness
Health & hygienePromoting safe menstrual practices

Our impact

215,000+
Pads distributed: 12,000+
Women and girls reached: 3
Countries covered

Why period poverty matters

Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, sanitation facilities, and proper education about menstruation. It affects approximately 500 million women and girls worldwide, impacting their health, dignity, and rights. In the United States, 11 million women and girls suffer from period poverty, including 1 in 7 in Illinois who live below the poverty line and cannot afford basic menstrual products. This leads to missed school, missed work, and health risks.

Zam Zam Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Illinois-based nonprofit, is committed to ending period poverty through its Period Poverty Project, an initiative that ensures every woman and girl has access to safe, clean, eco-friendly menstrual hygiene.

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What it costs

Questions, answered

Can my organization partner with you?

Yes. Organizations can make a bulk donation, co-host a distribution in their service area, or sponsor a pantry that provides pads in a school, shelter, library, or community site. Contact us to get started.

How else can I help as an individual?

You can help expand our period poverty programs to reach more women and girls, fund the storage, logistics and delivery of menstrual care supplies, or sponsor workshops that break the stigma around menstrual health.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. Zam Zam Foundation INC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 85-1571287), so your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. A receipt is emailed to you as soon as your donation goes through.

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