When Teach For Uganda Fellow Nanfuka Vidah arrived at Kagadi Model Primary School, she noticed a troubling pattern, girls were quietly dropping out, not due to lack of interest, but because they lacked access to menstrual hygiene products. Determined to change this, Vidah partnered with the Rotaract Club of Kagadi to provide hygiene kits and create safe, empowering spaces for open conversations.
This intervention went far beyond logistics. It touched hearts, honored culture, and affirmed identity. Girls returned to school with pride. They spoke up. They showed up. And they began to believe that their bodies, their stories, and their futures mattered.
Vidah’s initiative embodies Teach For Uganda’s mission: To nurture leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education for children in the underserved communities. Through community-rooted leadership, strategic collaboration, and bold action, she’s shown that education equity must also include health equity.
Fellows like Vidah continue to inspire us, opening doors for girls to thrive beyond the classroom and into spaces of innovation and leadership.
