Women's Project - Reusable Menstrual Products

What is this project?!?!

Morrinsville Community House, with the help of our partner organisations, is providing women from low-income families with re-usable menstrual products. This project is open to women from both Morrinsville and Te Aroha.

Why?

#PeriodPoverty. You may have heard this term in the news or social media. Period poverty is a term being used to describe the situation women find themselves in when they cannot afford suitable sanitary items. This is a real challenge for women in our community.
Women who do not have access to quality sanitary items are excluded from meaningful participation in our community. A student could miss up to 250 days of her high-school education.

How can I access products?

While we don't have any set criteria, due to restricted funds, the project aims to support women from low-income families who may struggle to afford the cost of disposable products themselves.

​If you feel this applies to you then we would love to hear from you. We offer women a choice between a menstrual cup or washable cloth pads. Please email roz@mvch.org.nz to discuss options or leave a message at Community House - 07 889 5355.
Products are also available through our partner organisations:
  • Morrinsville Ezekiel Trust Budget Service & Food Bank
  • Morrinsville College
  • 24/7 YouthWork
  • Piako Attendance Officer (Truancy Officer)
  • Te Aroha Budget Service
  • Te Aroha College

If you are interested in purchasing a cup for yourself there are many fantastic options at MyCup. They even have a student discount. If you have a student I.D. you can purchase a Kiko cup for only $12 including postage!

How can I support the project?

More funding allows us to purchase more cups! If you would like to support this project you can do so by dropping a donation into Community House (please label the envelope or tell reception it is for the "women's project")​.

Learn more about re-usable menstrual products

Looking to sew your own cloth pads?

If you would like to make your own cloth pads, here are a couple of useful websites as well as some free patterns to download. Also, consider joining the Facebook group Sewing Cloth Menstrual Pads for hints and tips.
Luna Wolf Pad Patterns
File Size: 1264 kb
File Type: pdf
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Eco-Friendly Family Liner/Regular Pad Pattern
File Size: 798 kb
File Type: pdf
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Eco-Friendly Family Heavy/Over-Night Pad Pattern
File Size: 860 kb
File Type: pdf
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