Education Disruption
Girls without proper menstrual products often miss up to 4–5 days of school each month — leading to learning gaps and higher dropout rates.
Empower girls.
Transform futures.
Your donation transforms futures. SIMpowering is dedicated to ending period poverty and empowering young girls in Tanzania. With your help, we provide menstrual education, sewing workshops and break down taboos — ensuring every girl can stay in school and thrive.
A solvable crisis with devastating effects
For millions of girls in Tanzania, a natural biological process is a primary driver of educational inequality. This is not just a health issue - it's a barrier to a girl's entire future. Addressing menstrual health is key to unlocking equal opportunities for education and empowerment.
Health & Dignity
Without safe hygiene materials, many resort to unsafe alternatives which can lead to infections and embarrassment.
Breaking the Silence
Cultural taboos make it difficult to discuss menstruation openly. Through community advocacy, we’re helping normalize these conversations.
Our Impact: 3 Steps to Transform a Girl’s Future
Join us in our mission, every donation makes a tangible difference. Together, we can ensure no girl has to choose between her health and her education.
1. Equip
schools with the essential hardware to produce reusable pads, including durable sewing machines & high-quality raw materials.
2. Educate
through sewing classes and trainings on menstrual health for young girls and boys to break taboos and foster better understanding of hygiene practices.
3. Empower
with lasting confidence, dignity, and opportunity by creating self-sustaining communities — ensuring girls can focus on learning, not on barriers.
Donate
40€ are enough to provide a whole classroom with materials. 150€ can buy a sewing machine.
Your Donations in Action
Thanks to our generous donors and local partners, thousands of girls have received education, reusable pads and the support they need to thrive in school.
10,000+
Girls empowered through your donations
5k+
of funds issued locally
3+
years of delivering workshops in schools
Our Partner: A Bleistift FOR EVERYONE
SIMpowering collaborates closely with Igoma C Primary School and Shamaliwa Secondary School in Mwanza, Tanzania. Together with our partner A Bleistift, we’ve implemented menstrual health education programs, set up a sewing community and created a supportive environment for young girls. The school has seen a decrease in absenteeism and a rise in confidence among students.
Help Us Spread Awareness
Your voice matters. Share our mission with your network and help empower even more girls across Tanzania.
Contact & Support
Have questions, want to partner or are you ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
Email: contact@simpowering.org
SIMpowering is an initiative born from the Master’s program in Strategy and International Management (SIM) at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Driven by seven highly motivated students, the initiative aims to tackle pressing social issues and create sustainable, long-lasting impact.