Newsletters
Comfy Care12 News_2025
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Thank you for your support
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2025: No child left behind
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Comfy Girl emergency sanitary pads
Comfy Care12 News_2024
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Donor funds products for 130 girls
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Why should we include boys?
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Zero tolerance of abuse
Comfy Care12 News_2023
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Including students with a disability
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Comfy Care12 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Month
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Meet the team
Our Stories
Read our selection of stories representing the work Comfy Care12 has done in different regions throughout Tanzania.
Center for Child and Adolescent Development Bagamoyo Region
Comfy Care12 members traveled more than 500 kilometres to visit the Center for Child and Adolescent Development in Bagamoyo to provide support to underprivileged women and girls, including orphans.
Nanja Secondary School Arusha Region
Comfy Care12 visited Nanja Secondary School students to provide 200 reusable pads, and menstrual health and hygiene education, ensuring they can attend school with dignity and improve their health, attendance, and academic performance.
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Makole Primary School Dodoma Region
In an effort to address menstrual health challenges in rural Tanzania, Comfy Care12, in partnership with Women Choice Industries and the Anannke Foundation, made a significant impact at Makole Primary School in Dodoma.
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Mateves Secondary School Arusha Region
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At Mateves Secondary School in Tanzania, Comfy Care12 addressed a persistent myth that women should avoid picking green vegetables or working in the fields during their periods, as it's believed to "dry up" the plants— but is there any truth to this?
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Kisasa Secondary School
Dodoma Region
Comfy Care12 provided menstrual health education and reusable pads to 160 girls at Kisasa Secondary School, addressing menstrual hygiene, financial constraints, and the psychological impact of menstruation on girls' academic performance.
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Korongon Secondary School Kilimanjaro Region
Comfy Care12 visited Korongon Secondary School in Kilimanjaro and provided 55 adolescent girls with the support, education, and reusable sanitary products they need to overcome barriers to education and break the cycle of poverty.
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Dodoma School for Deaf (Children)
Kisasa-Dodoma Region
Comfy Care12 attended Dodoma School for the Deaf, ensuring all girls, regardless of their disability, have the tools to manage their menstrual health with dignity.
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Karanga Secondary School Moshi Region
In rural Tanzania, where access to menstrual hygiene products and education is limited, Comfy Care12’s training session with 113 girls from Karanga Secondary School addressed the significant challenges young girls face in managing their menstrual health.
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At Magobini Secondary School in Tanzania's Kilimanjaro region, adolescent girls face significant challenges in managing menstruation due to a lack of privacy, inadequate water access, and the unaffordability of sanitary products, which often lead to school absenteeism and hinder their educational and personal development, prompting a visit from Comfy Care12 to address these critical issues.
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