Provide sustainable support for vulnerable women and girls! The new dignity kit contains hygiene and sanitary items, including eco-friendly, washable menstrual pads. Thousands of dignity kits have already been requested by MCC’s partners around the world, and you can be part of the solution for fulfilling this need.
16,659 dignity kits shipped between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2021 to South Sudan and Ukraine.*
Contents (NEW items only)
- 1 Reusable Pad System packed into 1 MCC kit bag, includes (access the sewing instructions and videos below):
- 3 waterproof base units, which hold the pad inserts in place
- 8 absorbent fleece pad inserts (4 large/4 small)
- 1 small transport bag
- 3 pair of briefs (cotton; women sizes small, medium or large – one size per kit; no red)
- Instructional care and use sheets
- 1 hand towel (medium weight, dark or bright colours)
- 1 washcloth (medium weight, dark or bright colours)
- 2 large bars of bath soap (leave in wrapper)
- 1 large bar laundry soap (such as Sunlight®, Fels Naptha® or Zote® brands)
- 1 wide-toothed comb (15 cm–20 cm)
- 1 nail clipper (good quality)
- 4 plastic or wooden clothespins (10 cm)
- 4 heavy-duty safety pins (2–2.5 cm; 2–5 cm)
Instructions: Place contents in a box or bag and deliver to your nearest MCC drop-off location. The kit will be re-packed at MCC in a new 8-litre pail with a lid.
The Reusable Pad System is packed in a useful double drawstring cloth bag (11 3/4 x 16 3/4 in). You may:
- sew the bag yourself
- donate contents that we will place in a bag.
*We started shipping limited quantities in 2019 as a pilot project, but further shipments were delayed due to the pandemic. We look forward to sending increased numbers to partners in the future.
Learn how to sew a base unit, a transport bag and fleece pad inserts:
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How to sew a base unit
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How to sew a transport bag
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How to sew fleece pad inserts