Helping girls go to school, with dignity.
Many girls from low-income families in Tanzania miss school every month simply because they lack menstrual hygiene products. The Binti Project changes that, with a reusable Binti kit (hygiene kit) and education that lets girls manage their period safely, confidently and sustainably.
Why menstrual hygiene keeps girls out of school
Menstrual hygiene is a basic part of health, dignity and self-determination, a right every woman should have access to. Yet for many girls from low-income families in Tanzania, products are simply unavailable or unaffordable. The result: recurring absences that hold back their education and their future.
Menstruation, the most natural process of every woman. And still, today, it is surrounded by shame, taboo and a lack of education. Combined with poverty and missing infrastructure, this deepens the disadvantage girls already face.
- ✕Missed lessons. Many girls skip school during their period; in some regions they are excluded from daily life altogether.
- ✕Unhygienic substitutes. Unable to afford clean pads, girls resort to old rags or plant fibres.
- ✕Nothing available. In rural areas especially, affordable hygiene products are almost impossible to find.
- ✕Disposables don't work. Single-use pads are no sustainable solution for poor families, and harm the environment when not disposed of properly.
See what goes into one kit, piece by piece
Scroll down, or tap the button. Each part is added with the reason it matters. When all seven are in place, you've built a complete Binti Kit.
A complete Binti Kit!
Seven simple parts, one girl kept in school, safely and confidently.
One kit, sewn by local seamstresses, is usable for two years and keeps a girl learning.
Fund a Binti KitMeasurable change, girl by girl
Every Binti Kit we distribute cuts missed lessons and keeps girls in class for the long term.
Real numbers, real reach
Across its menstrual-hygiene work in Tanzania, AfriCraft NGO has reached thousands of girls and women.
Binti Kits distributed to schoolgirls
schoolboys educated on menstrual hygiene
women trained (menstrual-hygiene entrepreneurship)
Unsere Botschafterinnen
Ambassadors in Germany and the USA raise funds and awareness for the Binti Project, directly benefiting girls in Tanzania.
A bracelet for education
For a donation of 15 euros or more, Verena passes on a Binti bracelet in Germany. Every bracelet funds Binti Kits for schoolgirls in Tanzania. Photos of the bracelets follow.
A fair-trade social enterprise, since 2004
AfriCraft empowers communities and young people through waste collection and recycling, promoting sustainable living and fair trade across Tanzania. What began as a small home workshop with two employees now works with over 200 artisans.
The same artisans who turn recycled materials into handcrafted products also produce the Binti Kits, connecting social impact with environmental responsibility. AfriCraft follows World Fair Trade Organization standards and pays fair wages.
How your gift makes school possible for girls
Fund a Binti Kit
Everything one girl needs to manage her period: reusable pads, waterproof pouches, soap, panties and a guide, usable for two years.
Fund education
Awareness sessions for girls and boys that break the taboo around menstruation and turn stigma into everyday understanding.
Partner with us
Schools, companies and NGOs can fund kits at scale and support whole communities. Let's build it together.
Your donation keeps a girl in school
As a non-profit, AfriCraft commits every donation solely to its charitable goals, strengthening communities, supporting young people, protecting the environment and driving sustainable development. Our focus is impact, not profit.
Every donation goes straight into Binti Kits
€15 funds one complete kit for one girl, usable for two years.
Donate via GoFundMePayPal: verein@africraft.de
Bank transfer: AfriCraft e.V.
IBAN BE10 9054 7533 8504 · BIC TRWIBEB1XXX
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Frequently asked questions
Contact AfriCraft
Address
Plot #21, Guinea Rd, Oysterbay,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Lindauer Str. 12,
10781 Berlin, Germany
Phone
+255 782 394 302 · TZ
+49 30 23633233 · DE