Msichana Uganda

What Msichana Uganda does

Msichana Uganda is a non-profit organization registered in Uganda on January 4, 2018, with its vision rooted in late 2017, headquartered at Plot 403, Patiriisi Road, Komamboga Central, Kampala. The organization exists to facilitate sustainable empowerment of young women and girls through capacity development, advocacy, and civic education, addressing period poverty, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender-based violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), and barriers to girls' education and economic opportunity in Uganda.

Its core offering is the Pad Every Girl (PEG) Programme, which distributes reusable sanitary pads to school-age girls to mitigate period poverty and reduce school absenteeism. In March 2025, Msichana Uganda received reusable sanitary pad manufacturing machinery from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), enabling the operation of an in-house skilling factory for local production of eco-friendly, reusable pads. Additional programs include the Women & Girls in Climate Change Programme, FGM prevention advocacy in Kween District, the "My Body, My Rules" SRHR campaign, family planning education, gender-based violence prevention, an IUEA-linked scholarship program for women under 30, and an SRHR content blog. Programs are delivered through school-based outreach, community events, and partnerships with SAIDA International, WEZESHA Community Development Hub, Be Brave Uganda, UNDP Uganda, and the International University of East Africa (IUEA).

The organization is funded entirely through private contributions and donations (bank transfer to DFCU, MTN and Airtel mobile money, Flutterwave card payments), with no disclosed equity funding, institutional investors, or funding rounds. There are no published financial statements; the only non-donation income signal is a UGX 50,000 scholarship application fee. Reach in 2024 included over 5,000 reusable pads distributed via the Pad Every Girl campaign, with additional discrete outreach to roughly 700+ girls across multiple districts including Mpigi, Kween, Wabigalo Parish, and Mbarara. Leadership comprises Executive Director Winifred Nakandi, Co-Founder/Director Marjorine Nantambi, and Finance & Production lead Sharon Twikirize.

Name

Msichana Uganda

Legal name

Msichana Uganda Limited

Website

https://msichana.ug

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Msichana Uganda is a Kampala-based non-profit that empowers girls and young women in Uganda through menstrual health programs (reusable pad production and distribution), SRHR education, FGM prevention, climate advocacy, and a university scholarship pathway via community outreach and partner networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Girls' Empowerment Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Menstrual hygiene programs
• SRHR education services
• Girls empowerment programs
• Reusable sanitary pads
• FGM prevention advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Donations and Private Contributions: Msichana Uganda is funded through private contributions and donations. The organization accepts donations via bank transfer, mobile money (MTN and Airtel), and card payments through Flutterwave. Donations support maintaining and expanding free services for girls and women.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Msichana Uganda is a Ugandan non-profit organization that runs community-based empowerment programs for girls and women, including the Pad Every Girl (PEG) Programme (which produces and distributes reusable sanitary pads through a skilling factory), sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education, gender-based violence prevention, family planning education, FGM prevention advocacy in Kween District, a Women & Girls in Climate Change Programme, and a university scholarship programme for young women admitted to IUEA.

Product overview

Msichana Uganda is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of community empowerment programs focused on girls and women in Uganda. The core offerings include the Pad Every Girl (PEG) Programme for menstrual health and hygiene, the Women & Girls in Climate Change Programme, FGM prevention advocacy in Kween District, the My Body My Rules SRHR campaign, family planning education, gender-based violence prevention, scholarship programs for higher education, and an SRHR blog for advocacy. These programs work together through capacity building, advocacy, and civic education to empower young women and girls to achieve their potential in career and leadership roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 reusable sanitary pads distributed through Pad Every Girl campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Be Brave UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Collaboration under Be Brave Uganda umbrella for International Day of the African Child 2025 at St. Mary's Primary School, Katete - Mbarara.
• WEZESHA Community Development HubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2025Partnered for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 outreach in Wabigalo Parish, reaching Central Zone, Project Zone, Industrial View Zone, and Kalina Zone with reusable sanitary pad distribution.
• Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2025Donated reusable sanitary pad machinery and equipment to Msichana Uganda. The handover ceremony was officiated by H.E. Fatih Ak, Ambassador of Turkey to Uganda, and graced by Mr. Murat Çetin, Country Director of TİKA. This enables scaling of eco-friendly, reusable sanitary pad production.
• SAIDA International e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteadfast partner supporting FGM advocacy and menstrual health programs. Enabled distribution of reusable sanitary pads to girls at Brain Trust College (100 girls) and supported SAIDA Safe Club launches in Kwosir Girls' School.
• International University of East Africa (IUEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing scholarship opportunities for young women. Msichana Uganda scholarship program requires admission to IUEA for consideration.
• Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated reusable sanitary pad machinery and equipment to enable Msichana Uganda to scale production of affordable, eco-friendly, and reusable sanitary pads.
• African Simba EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting Menstrual Hygiene Day outreach at Mitala Maria Hill SS and St Benedict SS, helping distribute pads to 450 girls.
• The Hilmit LoungeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting Menstrual Hygiene Day outreach distribution of reusable sanitary pads to girls.
• MF Williams FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting Menstrual Hygiene Day outreach at Mitala Maria Hill SS and St Benedict SS.
• PDM PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting Menstrual Hygiene Day outreach activities.
• UNDP UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner organization shown as supporter on Msichana Uganda website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Girl Up (UN Foundation): Global gender equality initiative focused on adolescent girls' empowerment, education, and SRHR. Comparable target demographic and girls' leadership development mission to Msichana Uganda's programming.
• AFRIpads: Uganda-based social enterprise manufacturing reusable sanitary pads and addressing period poverty across East Africa. Directly comparable to Msichana Uganda's Pad Every Girl program and shared geographic focus on Uganda.
• The Pad Project: Nonprofit dedicated to ending period poverty through reusable pad production and distribution globally. Highly comparable product-plus-advocacy model to Msichana Uganda's PEG programme.
• WoMena: Organization implementing menstrual health management programs across East Africa, including Uganda. Directly comparable mission of expanding access to menstrual products and SRHR information.
• Days for Girls International: Global nonprofit providing reusable menstrual kits and SRHR education to girls in low-resource settings. Closely comparable model to Msichana Uganda's reusable pad distribution plus SRHR education approach.
• ZanaAfrica: Kenya-based nonprofit combining menstrual health products with SRHR education for adolescent girls. Comparable regional East African focus and integrated pad-plus-education model.
• Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE): Social enterprise producing affordable menstrual pads in Rwanda and East Africa. Directly comparable reusable pad manufacturing and girls' empowerment mission.

Broad incumbents

• UNFPA Uganda: United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency operating in Uganda. Comparable SRHR and gender equality mandate but as a multilateral agency with national-scale reach rather than a community NGO.
• Plan International Uganda: Branch of a large international NGO running girls' empowerment, SRHR, and education programs in Uganda. Overlaps with Msichana Uganda's girls' empowerment mission but operates a much broader portfolio across more thematic areas.
• BRAC Uganda: Branch of a major international development organization running empowerment, education, and health programs in Uganda. Comparable end-beneficiary base (girls and women) but with vastly broader programmatic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/msichanauganda
• Instagraminstagram.com/msichanauganda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msichana-uganda

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