{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/6409e179cbae23001171d188?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nina Cassells: One Menstrual Cup Can Support Five Years of a Girl's Education","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/1678369108954-8bcd746d480d38378e6e1a5d8ad2bdf5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week’s episode of Period Story, I’m so happy to share my conversation with Nina Cassells, the founder and managing director of the charity <a href=\"https://www.projectperiod.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Period</a>. Nina started the charity when she was 17 (!!!), with the aim of empowering young women in Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya by providing reusable and sustainable menstrual products.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Nina shares:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The epiphany she had that led to her starting Project Period</li><li>How not having the right period products can affect a girl’s ability to go to school when they have their period</li><li>Why a menstrual cup can help support five years of education&nbsp;</li><li>The process of distributing 200 menstrual cups on her first trip to Kibera&nbsp;</li><li>The lessons her and the team learned that led to the installation of a water generator that turns condensation into water so that the girls have clean water to wash their cups&nbsp;</li><li>How Project Period is fundraising for their next trip to Kenya in July (every donation makes a difference!)</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Nina says that one menstrual cup can support five years of a girl’s education - how amazing is that!</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Nina!</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with Nina:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.projectperiod.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Period Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\" https://www.projectperiod.co.uk/donate \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Project Period</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/officialprojectperiod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Period Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>A transcript is available on <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.periodstorypod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch:</p><p>Tweet and IG @periodstorypod</p><p><br></p><p>Email&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">periodstorypod@gmail.com</a></p>","author_name":"Le'Nise Brothers"}