BanaPads - SEED Africa Winner 2013, Uganda

BanaPads Social Enterprise produces comfortable sanitary pads from natural agricultural waste materials. They are low-cost, 100% biodegradable, safe and hygienic, and made locally, following international standards. The objective of this enterprise is to reduce absenteeism of schoolgirls in rural and poor communities while creating a women’s entrepreneur network through which the pads are distributed and sustainable independent micro-businesses are established.
The enterprise has won a SEED Africa Award in 2013. The 2013 SEED Awards in Ethiopia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda were supported by the European Union, which is made up of 28 Member States who have decided to gradually link together their know-how, resources and destinies.
SEED was founded by UNEP, UNDP, and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. It is hosted at Adelphi Research, in Germany. SEED identifies and supports promising small scale social and environmental enterprises around the globe, which while working towards a greener economy also tackle poverty, marginalisation and social exclusion. SEED provides these enterprises with know-how and networks, taking the lessons learnt at local level up to decision-makers to promote evidence-based policy making. For more information please write to [e-mail] or visit www.seed.uno.

[@elizabethrehlinger2144]

So glad you are helping so many girls and women with this natural product!!

[@eltonkpukuyou4141]

Good job putting Africa on the map. I have a banana plantation and been thinking about how to make use of the fiber. If you can kindly provide me with some information that would be great.

[@debfletcherwins6488]

Thank you!

[@francineuwamahoro8869]

Proud of you my people

[@nooroganda4112]

Great work

[@bayzidmunshibayzidmohammed3754]

Great ❤

[@VictoriousLight-421]

Great work, how are the pieces dry banana fibre turned to white fluff and what is the name of the machine use for turning this fibre to fluff

[@happiephonix6]

Go there for consultation

[@mimshackthierry9775]

That my question too

[@olilajoshua120]

Interesting venture

[@joemol1274]

How can we get some training to also do this?

[@phuongnghi3515]

Are you still produce this

[@m.r.harshad5341]

How can i contact them?? Please reply

[@sharonarikiriza8485]

I need to learn, can I access training on the same?

[@munirshmait3386]

Is it possible to get more technical information about the process?

[@queenofbeauty]

Its been done in Faisalabad Pakistan- google banana cotton

[@alphacombo4666]

pls help me with the cost of the machinery and the one that makes it fluff

[@m.r.harshad5341]

Please i will contact i m form India

[@himeshasenaratne2595]

How can I contact them?