A Journey of Kits

Instructions for Sewing Kits

Days for Girls Feminine Kit Instructions (Patterns include photos)

LaPriel Stein is on of our SUPER VOLUNTEERS and has sent in quality kits time and again... and she is happy to answer your Days for Girls kit questions. Contact Her Here

How you can help:

* Make tax-deductible donations for kits, fabric, supplies and booklets (Send to: Project Thrive, 810 H Street Road, Lynden, WA 98264 Attn: Days for Girls)
* Sew pads, shields or drawstring bags
* Donate galoon-size zip baggies (part of the kits, used to store soiled pads in)

* Donate wash clothes, underwear, and/or sample sized soap
* You can order wholesale fabric supplies for sewing pads. Cyndi at www.wholesalequiltbatting.com has offered better than wholesale prices to Days for Girls participants for the absorbency layers. Contact her to order. JoAnn's Fabrics now has PUL! The waterproof fabric used as part of making shields. If you take advantage of their discount coupons (sign up for coupons before ordering), it is the best PUL value we have found.

* Days For Girls Washington office is happy to share their snap machine if you are nearby. If not, you are welcome to send completed shields without the snaps and volunteers will apply the snaps with our handy (and fast) machine.

* Notify us of projects that need Days For Girls Kits and we'll work together to get them some!

Questions, comments, suggestions regarding the pattern or suppliers, etc. please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you... the days you save will make all the difference!

What goes in a kit?

What is in a Kit?
Based on feedback we include:
10 absorbant flannel pads (the new tri-folding design dries faster)

2 shields (the pockets hold shields in place)

1 washcloth1 pair of underwear (due to weight and size considerations, we advise groups to purchase near the site of distribution,

One pair is provided in case no underwear are immediately available)

2 bars of soap (these are only included in kits that are shipping via containers, as the weight is cost prohibitive, compared to local purchase).

2 gallon-sized Ziplock baggies (to carry wet kit elements in)

2 safety pins (to "resize" underwear, and to clasp shields if the snaps should fail)Drawstring Bag to contain it all

This project can also serve as a trade-training industry for young women in third world countries.