Dear Diaspora

65. Addressing Period Poverty: Haja's Entrepreneurial Journey in Sierra Leone


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Welcome back! I had the pleasure of speaking with Haja Batsu, founder of Uman4Uman for this episode. Uman4Uman is a social enterprise that provides sustainable menstrual products to girls in Sierra Leone.

We dive into:

  • Haja's journey building a social enterprise from the ground up
  • Her experiences pitching her business to people who don't understand period poverty
  • How you can support her work (links below)

Mentioned in the episode:

  • Sponsor a Grow for Me farm using referral code 'dear diaspora': https://www.growforme.com/en/
  • More about Uman4Uman: https://www.uman4uman.com
  • Follow Uman4Uman on IG: https://www.instagram.com/uman4uman/
  • Connect with Haja on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haja-isatu-bah-504652106/
  • Follow Dear Diaspora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deardiaspora/
  • Get email updates from Dear Diaspora: http://eepurl.com/gZpu79
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Dear DiasporaBy Nduulwa Kowa

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