This is my practice run of reusable cloth menstrual pads.

There is a program called Goods 4 Girls that provides these types of pads for girls in areas that cannot afford disposables and where the only way to dispose of the plastic pads is by burning – therefore polluting their environment.

I made seven of these (don’t laugh – the fabric was on sale) with a waterproof layer. My sewing is not great but it’s improving!

If you sew and are looking for ways to give charity, maybe this is for you. There are plenty of free patterns online, like this one.