Girls around the world, without pads, use rags, mattress stuffing, banana leaves, feathers to manage their menstruation. Menstruation is perhaps one of the most regular individual female experiences, but in sub-Saharan Africa, the experience influences general society negatively due to the absence of products required by women and girls to cope with menstrual flow. Affordable and hygienic-sanitary protection is not available to many women and girls in Africa, which has serious public health consequences.

In Africa, almost every child will grow without a mentor. Research has shown that positive mentoring relationships have a very strong positive effect on young people in a variety of academic, personal and professional situations. AG connects young girls to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity. Unfortunately, almost every child in Africa, especially the girl child will grow up without this opportunity.