Dr. Tsebaot Meles, a young Ethiopian doctor, turned a distressing personal experience into a mission to transform lives. During a visit to Sekota, a small town in Ethiopia's Amhara region, Tsebaot faced an unsettling challenge when she tried to purchase sanitary pads. “I got my period and went to a local shop with my sister,” she recalls. “To our shock, the male shopkeeper refused to help, reprimanding us for daring to request such an item. He insisted they don’t sell such things there.” Desperate, Tsebaot resorted to cutting up a bathroom towel for use as a sanitary pad. The incident ignited a passion within her to address this critical issue. She began researching how to start a company that could make a difference and later founded Ngat Reusable Sanitary Solution, a social enterprise committed to empowering women and girls in underserved areas.
Dr. Tsebaot Meles, a young Ethiopian doctor, turned a distressing personal experience into a mission to transform lives. During a visit to Sekota, a small town in Ethiopia's Amhara region, Tsebaot faced an unsettling challenge when she tried to purchase sanitary pads. “I got my period and went to a local shop with my sister,” she recalls. “To our shock, the male shopkeeper refused to help, reprimanding us for daring to request such an item. He insisted they don’t sell such things there.” Desperate, Tsebaot resorted to cutting up a bathroom towel for use as a sanitary pad. The incident ignited a passion within her to address this critical issue. She began researching how to start a company that could make a difference and later founded Ngat Reusable Sanitary Solution, a social enterprise committed to empowering women and girls in underserved areas.
