On a volunteer trip to Africa, Jade Lai, HBA '12, discovered a lack of information and resources related to feminine hygiene was contributing to girls dropping out of school. Determined to help the girls maintain their focus on education, she's co-founded the Wasichana Fund and begun working with other graduates to raise funds and awareness to maintain the charity.
“What we do now is we pretty much distribute sanitary napkins and conduct health classes to introduce health curriculum to a lot of girls,” Lai said of the foundation.
“Many girls mentioned they couldn’t ask their parents why their body was changing, what HIV was, if it’s OK to have a boyfriend. A lot of the health-related topics were never taught. We focus on those two services.”
