This project help raise awareness and money for school girls in Tanzania. These girls do not have the means to provide themselves with sanitary napkins. Therefore, they miss an average of 20% of the school year, which eventually leads to them dropping out because of poor academic and sporting performances. This issue continues the cycle of poverty in third world countries that prevent these young girls from becoming their community's next teachers, doctors, nurses, etc. This was started by a local woman in Tanzania who would put purple boxes in local grocery stores to collect sanitary napkins that she would eventually, give to the local schools. She used the color purple because that is the color that represents the empowerment of women. She wanted to bring awareness to this issue and help from the U.S. because she believes not many people are cognizant of this. Both of her parents were born and raised in East Africa, so this project holds a special place in her heart.