About Us

The inspiration behind Alora Reusable Pads is deeply personal and rooted in my own experiences. As a young girl living with my father, I often struggled to afford sanitary pads due to their high cost. Cultural shyness and silence prevented me from asking him for such necessities. Through my work in school health outreaches, I realized that this situation remains unchanged for many girls across Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the countries that places a heavy tax on menstrual products, making them unaffordable for many.

Without access to proper menstrual products, countless girls miss school, and older women are unable to attend work. A pack of sanitary pads costs an average of $1.30, while an estimated 44% of Nigeria’s population (87 million people) lives in extreme poverty, earning less than $1.90 per day. While women and girls may delay urination and defecation, it is impossible to stop menstrual flow. The lack of affordable sanitary products exacerbates anxiety and stress during menstruation and increases their vulnerability to gender-based violence and sexually transmitted infections.

Alora Reusable Pads was created to address period poverty by producing and selling eco-friendly reusable menstrual hygiene products made from specialized fabrics that are comfortable to the skin, hygienic, and affordable. Our mission is to empower women and girls to manage their menstrual health with dignity and confidence, while also promoting environmental sustainability.

Our Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) increases rural access to affordable menstrual hygiene supplies, which are locally manufactured and distributed by women. This initiative not only provides essential products but also offers decent wages to women engaged in our production and distribution processes. By doing so, we help reduce girl-child school drop-out rates associated with period-related sexual health complications.