Together for a Period-Friendly World: World Vision Ghana and Imperial General Assurance Unite for Girls in Fanteakwa
Begoro, Eastern Region | 28 May 2026
On 28 May 2026, the Presbyterian Senior High School in Begoro hosted over 600 students, educators, health workers, and community leaders to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day under the theme “Together for a Period-Friendly World.” Organised by World Vision Ghana’s Fanteakwa Area Programme in partnership with Imperial General Assurance, the event brought together adolescent girls and boys from Fanteakwa North and South Districts for a day of education, open dialogue, and practical demonstrations on menstrual hygiene management.
A Story That Changed the Room
Felix Apeti, Cluster Programmes Manager at World Vision Ghana, opened proceedings with the story of Lady Talata, a woman living with endometriosis who has bled almost every day since her first period, undergone 21 surgeries, and had her womb removed. Her story set the tone for the day: a call to end the silence and stigma that leave girls and women to manage their menstrual health without information, support, or dignity.
“The time has passed to say a big no to menstrual stigma. We can join hands to break it now and create a period-friendly world for our most cherished girls and women.” – Felix Apeti, Cluster Programmes Manager, World Vision Ghana
Why This Work Matters
Millions of adolescent girls in Ghana face menstruation-related school absenteeism, limited access to sanitation, and cultural taboos that treat a natural biological process as something to be hidden. Many have never received any form of menstrual health education. World Vision Ghana’s response is deliberately inclusive, bringing boys, community leaders, and local government into the conversation alongside girls, because lasting change requires everyone.
Imperial General Assurance: A Partner Who Invests in People
As lead sponsor, Imperial General Assurance brought more than financial support to Begoro. A wholly Ghanaian-owned non-life insurer and twice adjudged Ghana’s Fastest Growing Insurance Company, the company has a documented track record of investing in community health and education, including donating menstrual hygiene products to girls at the Ashanti School for the Deaf and supporting Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Radiology Department.
“We believe and invest in people’s futures. Supporting the health and education of these girls helps build stronger and brighter futures for our communities. We believe that girls are imperial, royal, and pearls.” – Harry Boakye Ofori-Attah, Managing Director, Imperial General Assurance
Voices from the Day
The impact of the event was felt most directly by the students themselves. Child-led sessions including quizzes, live demonstrations, and group discussions placed young people at the centre of the learning. The Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, District Assemblies, and Local Council of Churches from both Fanteakwa North and South all participated, with senior district officials delivering goodwill messages.
“Before today, I was too shy to even say the word menstruation. Now I understand it is normal, and I know how to take care of myself properly.” – Student, Presbyterian Senior High School, Begoro
“What I learned today, I will take home and teach my sisters. No girl should feel ashamed for something that is natural.” – Student, Fanteakwa South
Looking Ahead
World Vision Ghana and its partners have committed to quarterly sensitisation sessions, the integration of menstrual hygiene education into school health programmes, and the creation of peer mentorship groups for adolescent girls. World Vision Ghana is committed to providing dignified changing facilities in schools across the Afram Plains, with a call for corporate bodies and local assemblies to join this effort. A world where every child experiences the fullness of life is built one partnership, one conversation, and one community at a time.