Kayla-Leah Rich is a speaker, coach and author. Today she talks about her role as a Days for Girls Regional Director and member of the Development Team. She shares her experiences traveling around the world with Days for Girls. She witnessed social taboos and a lifestyle very different from what we are accustomed to in the United States and she saw a critical need that moved her to get involved.
Here in the United States we take feminine hygiene supplies for granted, but in other countries it makes the difference between being able to stay in school or not. There are many taboos around female biology that result in deprivation and hardship for women. She talks about those and how education is breaking down barriers.
She presented a Ted Talk titled “The Cost of Menstral Shame.” Watch it here.
She met our mutual friend, Lydiah Kerubo Kenyanya, in Kenya. Lydiah is a school teacher who remained in the community after the pandemic closed her school. She has witnessed first hand the deprivation brought by the pandemic, especially for her female students. To support Lydiah in her goal of relieving the suffering of her students and the community of Kisii, use this link to donate to Days for Girls to provide employment and reusable sanitary supplies for that community .
Kayla is an amazing woman with many achievements. Learn more about her on her Facebook page.