Annual Report 2025

Jeyetik 2025 – Impact in Numbers (Doria Grant)

Core Support & Distribution

• 150 core beneficiaries in Beirut and Mount Lebanon — primarily families supported for the past three years, including mothers and daughters — received sanitary pads covering up to 9 menstrual cycles each.

• 110 young girls (Lebanese and migrant workers) received pads covering 2 cycles through SIDC.

• Aid redirected through war zones using safe, informal networks — reaching IDPs in places like Jbeil and Tal Abbas.

Dispensary Points Established

1. SIDC Centre, Sin El Fil

2. Haret Hreik Dispensary

Awareness & Education

• Developed and delivered an awareness session on:

  • Understanding period poverty

  • Female anatomy and menstrual health

  • Interactive learning activities

• Laura Abou Zeid (Awareness Coordinator) led 10 sessions with Lebanese and non-Lebanese girls and women in Beirut, and trained others to replicate the sessions.

• Collaborated with various Scouts groups and International College students.

Opportunities & Youth Engagement

• Created flexible paid opportunities for Lebanese youth.

Knowledge Preservation

• Compiled “Period Poverty in Lebanon: A Catalogue” — a repository of research and reports, including the landmark Female x Plan International study.

• Included both scientific literature and grey literature.

• In August 2020, there was barely any national discussion on period poverty (only Dawrati initiative existed).

• By 2025, the topic reached mainstream media (e.g., MTV Alive) discussing menstrual equity and hyperinflation effects.

Knowledge Creation

• Conducted interviews with leaders and experts, including:

  • Melie (Wing Women Lebanon – reusable menstrual products)

  • Maryam (Onoutha – SRH expert and family planning leader in Bekaa and beyond)

Historical Impact Timeline

2020

• 80% of people lived in multidimensional poverty in Lebanon.

• 7 micro-groups of volunteers.

• 50 packages donated by Dafa Campaign (2 months’ supply each).

• 300 packs sent to Nation Station.

• Over 2,300 packs sent to various shelters and communities:

  • Haven for Artists

  • Egna Legna

  • Kenyan migrants

  • Lebanese women affected by the Beirut blast

2021 – Kooyrigs Partnership

• 1,000 sanitary pads donated.

• 1,000 medications (notably Ibuprofen) for period cramps.

• Donations targeted 3 main shelters/groups:

  • RDFL (Lebanese Women’s Democratic Gathering – 3 shelters)

  • Martha & Maryam shelters

  • YWCA Beirut

• Period Poverty Film Festival with Jeyetna:

  • 10 women featured (ages 11–65)

  • Over 8 rural locations hosted awareness discussions

• Since July 2021:

  • 27 events in 8 regions

  • Distributed products to 755 women and 355 girls

  • Collaborated with numerous NGOs

2022

• Pads covering 3 cycles provided to 283 beneficiaries (200 women + 83 Syrian girls).

• Pads for 70+ women in Roumieh prison (2 cycles).

• 30 Kenyan migrant women protesters received pads for 1 cycle.

• On Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28):

  • 150 packs distributed along a bus route (Jounieh to Jbeil)

  • 32 people involved

2023

• Awareness session for 30 women from Salam LADC (2 months’ pads each).

• 300 beneficiaries received pads for 7 months.

• 100 one-time beneficiaries across Lebanon.

• 200 boxes distributed in 2 dispensaries (Beirut & Keserwan).

• 40 women adopted reusable pads, with monthly follow-ups.

2024–2025

• This year’s grant from Doria (2nd grant) — see 2025 Impact in Numbers above.