Huru International
Lorna Macleod has extensive experience in the non-profit sector, specifically in the areas of education and women's empowerment. In 1986, they founded AmericaShare, an organization that aims to provide quality education for orphans and vulnerable children, as well as create business opportunities for women. Lorna also established a community center in Nairobi, which serves as a hub for educational and recreational activities. In 2008, they founded Huru International, a non-profit organization focused on keeping girls in school by providing high-quality reusable sanitary pads and educational workshops on menstrual health, reproductive health, and gender-based violence. Overall, Lorna Macleod's work experience highlights their commitment to improving the lives of marginalized communities, particularly women and children.
Lorna Macleod completed their MS in Social Work from New York University in 1994. Prior to that, they obtained a BA in Marketing & Advertising from the Fashion Institute of Technology between 1980 and 1984.
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Huru International
Huru is a New York and Nairobi-based nonprofit working hard to keep girls in school through the provision of high-quality, locally made reusable menstrual pads in conjunction with comprehensive health education containing essential information on sexual and reproductive health, menstrual health management, HIV prevention, gender-based violence, and life skills. In developing countries around the world, 2 out of every 5 girls are forced to miss up to 5 days of school each month when they’re on their periods. Absenteeism results in poor academic performance, grade repetition, and a disproportionately higher dropout rate for girls compared to their male classmates. Girls who are educated are more likely to escape poverty as adults, delay sexual debut, marry later, have fewer and healthier children and have more overall agency in their lives. Huru International works with communities in Africa to distribute Huru Kits and vital health information to both girls and boys-- because we believe that no girl should be limited by her period.