The Menstrual Cycle

Pedal to End Period Poverty

What? A sponsored cycling challenge to stop period poverty for girls in East Africa. You choose your own goal- it might be a certain distance or commit to an amount of time you will cycle.

When? Throughout September and October 2022

Due to popular demand we have extended the challenge so there is still time to spread the word and for others to get involved.

Who? Everyone! You can go solo, with family or maybe organise a group cycle challenge with friends!

Where? Everywhere! You choose your challenge and where you will complete it!

The Menstrual Cycle

Pedal to Stop Period Poverty

When? Throughout September and October 2022

Due to popular demand we have extended the challenge so there is still time to spread the word and for others to get involved.

Who? Everyone! No matter what challenge you decide to do, by committing to Pedal to Stop Period Poverty, you will help break down the barriers that young girls like Patience face every day

Where? Everywhere! You choose your challenge and when and where you will complete it!

Tackle period poverty for girls like Patience.

“School wasn’t safe for young girls like me and it was very difficult to manage my period. There was no private space I could use to go to the toilet and clean myself. I often had to miss school due to the shame. Thanks to I AM GIRL, I haven’t had to miss school due to my period. I am performing very well in my studies and most of all I am not ashamed.”

Patience’s school didn’t have a girls bathroom that the girls could use especially when menstruating. Patience and her friends would often go and hide in the bush which put them at risk. Patience would also miss lessons when she was forced to go home during the day to wash herself as she didn’t have sanitary products.

This changed when her school, thanks to I AM GIRL received a toilet and washroom for the girls to use. The students were also trained to make Reusable Sanitary Pads.

How does it work?

Sign up below

and get your free fundraising pack and t-shirt! *
*First 100 sign ups receive a free t-shirt, UK and Ireland only.

Decide on your challenge

Choose a distance and when you will complete it. Check out some suggested challenges below or feel free to create your own!

28 miles

Patience misses 28 hours of school each month during her period

86 miles

86% of girls in Uganda miss school due to their periods

280 miles

Girls like Patience miss up to 280 hours of school every year due to their periods

Fundraise

Share your challenge with friends and family

Change lives

Change the lives of girls like Patience and help to end period poverty!