The PeriodGiving Podcast

Episode 4: PeriodGiving on the Move with Hope NankundaWhat happens when hiking becomes a movement for menstrual justice?In this episode of The PeriodGiving Podcast, we sit down with Hope Nankunda, Executive Director of Raising Teenagers Uganda and founder of the powerful #Hike4GirlsUg movement.From mobilizing sanitary pads to challenging stigma in communities, Hope shares how a simple idea launched in 2017 grew into a nationwide call to action that combines tourism, mentorship, generosity, and girls’ dignity.We talk about:✨ Why periods are still keeping girls out of school✨ The power of community-led giving✨ Parents, local leaders, and changing harmful norms✨ The emotional moments behind the hikes✨ The upcoming Kisoro Hike for Girls aiming to support 800 girlsThis episode is a reminder that #PeriodGiving is not just about products — it’s about movement, visibility, care, and collective responsibility.🎧 Listen now and discover how generosity can move mountains.

Episode 3: Community & Periods with Malingose Sakala (Zambia)How do you turn a whisper into a movement?In this episode of The PeriodGiving Podcast, we sit down with Malingose Sakala, the GivingTuesday leader and a bold voice from Zambia championing menstrual justice through community-rooted action. We explore what it really takes to rally a village around #PeriodGiving and why giving pads is about so much more than hygiene. It’s about dignity. It’s about justice. It’s about showing up for girls in ways that shift culture and change futures.From the quiet aunties handing out pads in secret, to the local leaders who dare to say “period” on a public mic, this episode is a celebration of collective power and feminist giving in action.Tune in for real talk, radical ideas, and the kind of community magic that’s changing the game, one period at a time.

This week on the PeriodGiving Podcast, we sit down with Sakisa Hellena: a fierce feminist, youth leader, and gender justice activist from Uganda whose journey from a Valentine’s Day first period to political advocacy will move you.Hellena, currently serving with Femme Forte Uganda, a volunteer at Dwona Initiative, and a youth rep at the Association of African Women for Research and Development, brings deep insight on how period giving becomes feminist when it’s rooted in dignity, shared power, and justice, not pity.From tackling school stigma to pushing menstrual policy reform, she reminds us that small acts, when feminist, can shift entire systems. Listen in as we explore:- Why we call this episode a “Red Love Letter”- How her mother’s first act of kindness shaped her activism- Why period products are politicalWhat feminist giving really looks like in actionBecause in this movement, giving isn’t charity, it’s power.Tune in to listen to Hellena's Red love letter 💌 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio.#FeministPhilanthropy #PeriodJustice #PeriodGiving #MenstrualEquity #RedLoveLetter

In this powerful debut episode of The PeriodGiving Podcast, we sit down with Festus Abigail, a passionate menstrual health and girl child advocate from Nigeria whose own first period experience ignited a movement of education, dignity, and radical generosity.Festus shares her unforgettable first encounter with menstruation: a moment marked by fear, confusion, and silence. With honesty and humor, she reflects on the shame she felt, the lack of menstrual education both at home and at school, and how that gap inspired her to become a vocal champion for girls across rural Nigeria.We explore how her organization, FAB Treasure Foundation, has distributed over 10,000 sanitary pads to girls in more than 35 schools, while also challenging cultural taboos by promoting open, proud, and shame-free conversations about menstruation. Festus also highlights the importance of including men in the conversation and names her mother and a male ally as two of her earliest “period givers.”💡 From personal story to public health, this episode kicks off our How to #PeriodGive? season with truth, tenderness, and power.🔗 Learn more about Festus and the FAB Treasure Foundation, and follow her work on social media @fabtreasurefoundation.✨ Because in this movement, giving is how we win.