In 2010, our founder, Grâce Françoise Nibizi, started training women in her garage after seeing how difficult it was for many to find stable employment. As more women gained skills and found work, another reality became impossible to ignore: Menstrual health, education, sanitation, reproductive health, and economic opportunity are deeply connected. A woman could earn an income yet still struggle to manage her period with dignity. A girl could receive menstrual products yet still miss school because of unsafe sanitation or stigma.

 

That realization transformed SaCoDé from a vocational training initiative into an organization working to eliminate period poverty through integrated, community-led solutions. Today, we bring together education, menstrual health, sanitation, livelihoods, vocational training, and locally made Agateka reusable pads to address the challenges girls and women face at every stage of life.