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Sadaf
Sadaf is one of 4,000 girls enrolled in her girls’ school in western Afghanistan. She loves to learn, but struggled to stay in school when her time of the month approached. Her school did not have clean toilets, running water, or even soap where she could wash her hands.
“I am 11 years old now. I know there will be many changes in my body as I grow up, but I know it is normal.”
Unfortunately, Sadaf is not the only young girl struggling to maintain good hygiene. Over half of schools in Afghanistan do not have…