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- EIN 47-2593789
- information@sylviassisters.org
- 804-482-1288
- P.O. Box 13812 Richmond VA 23225 USA
- https://sylviassisters.org/
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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Sylvia's Sisters mission is to provide free period products and feminine hygiene education to menstruators who lack access to basic feminine hygiene needs due to lack of availability and or poverty. By helping menstruators have better hygiene, Sylvia's Sisters shall help improve the health of menstruators and aid in their ability to attend school and work regularly with dignity and become productive members of their community.
Results: Sylvia’s Sisters is an all-volunteer organization founded in 2014 by Jennifer Taylor after developing a friendship with Sylvia Namukasa, an environmentalist based in the rural village of Kirinda, Uganda. Sylvia had noticed that a lack of reusable period products prevented girls from attending school in Kirinda, and she requested assistance from Jennifer. In 2013, Jennifer and teams of volunteers were able to send 300 kits of handmade, washable period products to Sylvia’s village. One year later, Sylvia’s Sisters was founded. In 2016, Sylvia’s Sisters began supplying central Virginia students with period products, and in 2017, the group began providing reusable pads in Uganda from a local manufacturer committed to hiring Ugandan women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvia’s Sisters expanded its efforts to provide period products to menstruators from diverse communities in Richmond and its surrounding areas by working alongside local partners. During just the first half of 2022, Sylvia’s Sisters was able to distribute more than 26,000 free pads, panty liners, and tampons to menstruators around Central Virginia.
Target demographics: Menstruators struggling to afford basic hygiene supplies
Geographic areas served: Central Virginia and Uganda
Programs: Providing free period products to individuals and families in need.