About Good Girli

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“As a mother comforts her child,


so I will comfort you…”


Isaiah 66:13a

Following God's leading often takes you to places you never thought you'd "go"...

Working  with the mothers in the Maternity, Neonatal, and Pediatric wards at  Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, we started noticing a common  problem... Many (if not most) of the children we encountered in our tent  were not wearing diapers. As you can imagine, that often leads to hygiene related illness. In our ministry, we spend a great deal of time  teaching about germs, germ prevention, and the importance of good  sanitation and hygiene in a healthcare environment. Children without  diapers is a huge problem!  

As  we started to dig into the situation, we learned about some of the real  problems that mothers in Uganda face. Disposable diapers (or pampers as  they're called), have taken over the diaper market in Uganda. But,  unfortunately, they are expensive! One disposable diaper costs about  1800 Uganda Shillings, which is about 20% of the daily income of the  average Ugandan mother in the Kabale region. 20%! So as a mother  struggling to pay for food, education, healthcare, etc., diapers often  end up on the bottom of the priority list (rather than on the baby).  Mothers desperate to care for their child sometimes even resort to  trying to wash out and reuse disposables which is ineffective and  unsafe. Additionally, these pampers are frequently improperly disposed  of - ending up in waterways or on the side of the road. The impact on  health and the environment is disastrous.

According to a recent audit report, 64% of girls in Uganda miss school due to lack of access to menstrual hygiene products. Also, beyond the practical challenges  of managing menstruation, many Ugandan girls also face significant  stigma and taboos surrounding this natural bodily function. Menstruation is often shrouded in  secrecy, with girls expected to hide their periods and avoid discussing  them openly. This lack of open dialogue can lead to misinformation,  shame, and feelings of embarrassment, further worsening the challenges  faced by adolescent girls.

Good Girli was born out of a desire to find an affordable way to help mothers and girls address two huge problems with dignity and love.

Good Girli is a startup business that will offer two basic but absolutely essential products: washable, reusable cloth diapers and washable, reusable menstrual shields and liners. 

If you're observant, you may have noticed a theme: Washable and Reusable. 

We believe that high quality, washable, reusable diapers and menstrual hygiene products offer positive benefits in many areas:

Health:

Reduced infections

Reduced teenage pregnancy

Educational:

Reduced school absenteeism

Financial:

At even a modest 4 changes per day, the cost of a set of Good Girli diapers would be recovered in less than two weeks - and provide service from birth through potty training.

For women and school age girls struggling to pay for menstrual supplies, the savings is similar.

Additionally, Good Girli hires local Ugandan women and provides good paying jobs with good working conditions helping to provide for local families.  

Emotional:

Good Girli products help support moms and young girls to live with dignity - without shame and embarrassment.   

Spiritual:

The It's Our Mission: Period! 

program teaches young ladies how God created them special, unique, and with a God-given purpose so that they can fully embrace their womanhood.  

Environmental:

Without an effective waste management system, Ugandans are finding that improperly disposed diapers and pads - full of plastics and chemicals - clog waterways and latrines. It is one of the most pressing environmental problems across Africa.