Afya International

Afya's menstrual cups have arrived in Mozambique and the 6 month pilot program is set to start at the end of September! 1,000 young women will receive free menstrual management for 15 years because of YOUR generous donations and belief that women should not have to miss out on education and work opportunities after the onset of menstruation! Research shows that when women are educated not only are their lives better but their future families lives will be significantly better! Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey with us! P.s. it is not too late to donate or share Afya's page! 💜 Your donation will help provide proper wages to women in Mozambique who are collecting our data and go towards our expansion plan so every young woman can have access to proper menstrual management around the world! https://www.gofundme.com/2cc6llo

Click here to support Afya's First Pilot Program! by Emma Carla Afya International's mission is to empower women in their pursuit of higher education, employment, and personal freedom by providing affordable and effective menstrual hygiene solutions. The solution is a medical grade silicone menstrual cup. This cup eliminates the risk of infections such as TSS...

EXCITING NEWS: our menstrual cups have arrived to our contact in Texas and will be transported to Mozambique very soon to officially begin our pilot program! We are so excited to live out our mission and see how our amazing product can make a huge impact in the lives of these young women! 💜 Also it is not too late to share our FB page, gofundme page, or donate to our pilot program directly and be a part of something incredible!!! gofundme.com/afyainternational

Our contact in Mozambique for had a meeting with the Minister of Health today. Once we send the certificates that our menstrual cups are safe for internal use, we can get a meeting with the Executive Director of UN Women. This would be BIG! We are doing our study in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, UNISEF, the UN, at Graça Machel's school (First Lady in Mozambique and South Africa and Nelson Mandela's widow.) I can't believe that this started out in a classroom as a "weird idea" and now we are seeing it come to scale and be real!

Afya International has been granted a wonderful opportunity to start a pilot program with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique and Graca Machel (Nelson Mandela's widow!!) the first week of August where the product will be evaluated in both urban and rural settings in Mozambique. One thousand cups will be distributed through two different secondary schools, and for the purpose of the study the girls will receive one for free. Data will be collected via trusted local women being paid a stipend, and will be compiled and presented to the Minister of Health and others in November. Afya needs financial support in order to purchase 1000 menstrual cups for the study and to help pay for the stipends for those collecting data. A similar pilot program is aimed to be replicated in Uganda in November, and financial support is greatly needed! This study will help Afya refine and solidify their product to be the best possible by evaluating usability and quality, begin to set up frameworks for an educational program, and begin to spread the message that menstruation matters and should be addressed. If you can please spread the word and donate what you can! Anything helps us become one step closer to achieving our mission and providing young women with what they deserve!! https://www.gofundme.com/afyainternational

Click here to support Afya's First Pilot Program! by Emma Wright Afya International has been granted a wonderful opportunity to start a pilot program the first week of August where the product will be evaluated in both urban and rural settings in Mozambique. One thousand cups will be distributed through two different secondary schools, and for the purpose of t...

Stay tuned for some very exciting news this weekend!! Big things are in the works for Afya! Thank you all for your continued support

We at Afya believe this photo speaks for itself. What are your opinions? Do you think we should tax feminine hygiene products as a luxury good? Or do you believe that feminine hygiene products are a basic necessity and human right?

Afya International would like to wish you happy Earth Day!

At Afya, we often point out the staggering impact pads and tampons have on landfills. If you would like to make more environmentally friendly choices, consider switching to menstrual cups!

Menstrual cups are reusable, and almost eliminates waste from feminine hygiene products in landfills. Also they lack the harmful chemicals that tampons are sprayed with. The cups are long lasting, safe, and comfortable to use! Help out the Earth and try out menstrual cups!

Enjoy this article from Slate for further reading:

What's the environmental impact of my period? Every month, I seem to go through an endless number of disposal pads and tampons. What impact are my moon cycles having on the planet? According to the ...

Afya is now on Twitter!! We would love to get your continued support on other social media platforms! https://twitter.com/Afya_Int

Afya International (@Afya_Int) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Afya International (). Because menstruation matters. Seattle, WA

Check out Afya's coverage in the Falcon, SPU's student newspaper:

SVPC winners aim to improve feminine hygiene | The Falcon SVPC winners aim to improve feminine hygiene Afya International’s sustainable menstruation cup to educate women By Tori Nakamatsu-FigaroaApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016 Posing with a giant check to flashing cameras and applause was the end of a long and difficult project, according to Afya Internationa…

If you are interested in reading the press release Seattle Pacific University wrote on the Social Venture Competition check out the link below! Thank you all for your continued support of Afya International 💜 Big things on the horizon!! http://spu.edu/acad/school-of-business-and-economics/SVPC2016.html

2016 SPU Social Venture Plan Competition Recap With the success of businesses such as Uber and Airbnb, a number of projects at the Tenth Annual Social Venture Plan Competition (SVPC) at Seattle Pacific University focused on the sharing economy. However, several of the winning projects were those which featured products designed specifically for…

In case you were wondering why we believe menstrual cups are the wave of the future here is the simplified answer! They are the superior product to other feminine hygiene products on the market due to the fact that they are cost effective, safe, environmentally friendly, hydrophobic, leak-free, comfortable, and reusable for 15 years! If you have any questions about menstrual cups or want to know more about Afya International's business model & goals do not hesitate to reach out! Thank you for all your support!

Afya International is excited to announce that it took home the Herbert B. Jones Grand Prize with $3,000 cash reward, and the Don Summer’s People’s Choice award for another $1,000. Afya International's team put in many hours for the competition, and thanks all of the companies supporters, and the judges as well. The company is planning on continuing on, and will ask for your continued support.

These are the states that tax you for having a period Despite the fact that half the population gets their period, only five states consider tampons and other feminine hygiene products a "necessity."