Remember a few months ago when this Tampax ad and plea for us to “use our periods for good” had me kind of nutty? Well, if you are really concerned about young African women having the implements they need to attend school and other aspects of life,
consider this alternative: www.goods4girls.org.

I found out about Goods4Girls via Fake Plastic Fish, another fabulous site that I highly recommend.
Goods 4 Girls was started to seek out donors to sew or purchase new, reusable menstrual pads for donations to areas of Africa where these products are needed most. …read more