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Projects

Onye Aghala Nwanneya – “Do not abandon your sisters”

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The Period Project

Through community groups such as schools, churches, and nonprofits, the Igbo Women’s Association of Central California empowers women to better understand their bodies by providing access to menstrual health education and ensuring they receive essential sanitary and hygiene products.

Periods Without Shame

IWACC supports underprivileged girls and women in rural villages by providing menstrual hygiene products and education, replacing shame with dignity. Our programs teach menstrual pain management, anemia prevention, and proper hygiene to improve health and school attendance.

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Breaking Period Stigma

IWACC will work to eliminate Menstrual Hubs - practices in certain religious and cultural settings where girls and women are isolated during their periods due to beliefs about “spiritual impurity.”

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Guiding Through Mentorship

Building on the 1983 Mass Education Policy’s “Each One, Teach One” approach, IWACC will implement a mentoring program using the 4 “C”s - Conversation, Connection, Community, and Culture - to foster learning, personal growth, and cultural engagement among women and girls.

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Empowering Through WASH

IWACC will follow the UNICEF WASH model, focusing on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. This approach ensures access to clean water, proper sanitation, and good hygiene practices to improve health, prevent disease, and empower communities.

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Peer Support Network

The Buddy System pairs peers in schools, health programs, and cultural organizations to provide mentorship, support, and guidance. IWACC will use this approach in children and youth programs to promote education, healthy habits, and community engagement.

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