moodies against period poverty

Period poverty is when someone has insufficient access to the things needed to get through your period safely and comfortably, such as sanitary towels, tampons, menstrual underwear or a cup. But painkillers and access to a shower, toilet and sink are also essential.

Sometimes women or girls put toilet paper in their underpants, or they run the risk of irritation or infection because they are forced to wear the same sanitary towel or tampon for far too long.

Unfortunately, this still happens far too often, even in the Netherlands. In 2019 study by Plan Nederland showed that 9% of young girls in the Netherlands sometimes do not have enough money for tampons and/or sanitary towels.

We are shocked that period poverty even exists in our country. That shouldn't be happening right? We are happy to contribute to improving this a little. We believe that the government has a responsibility to address this and will therefore try to bring it to the attention of the right people.

We donate 5% of the number of moodies sold on this site to girls and women living in period poverty .

May 2025

Bruzelle x Veritas

Together with our Belgian partner Veritas, we were able to make another wonderful donation of no fewer than 418 pairs of trousers to Bruzelle last May.

Jolien van Bruzelle: "With a donation like Moodies', we can offer reusable menstrual products in addition to our existing menstrual bag program. This year, we're doing this through one of our partners in Antwerp's youth work. They will be distributing a large number of menstrual underwear and swim trunks to their young people. They're committed to sustainability in the broadest sense of the word, and now they can do that with Moodies underwear. This way, young people in vulnerable situations also have the opportunity to discover which menstrual product is comfortable and suitable for them."

January 2025

National Child Aid Fund

We donated 300 pairs of pants to the National Children's Fund . This fund helps children and young people aged 0 to 21 who are growing up in poverty in our country.

Anna: “We are very happy with it, and we ensure that it reaches the right children through affiliated organizations, so that these children no longer have to worry about menstrual products for a few years.”

We will continue our collaboration so that we can help even more children.

October 2024

Rebup International Girls' Day

At several locations in Haarlem, the Rebup Foundation offers a warm and safe space for children and young people aged 7 to 17 – with or without a backpack. After school, you can stop by for a chat, a listening ear, and a cup of hot chocolate.

During the special girls' day organized by REBUP, the girls learned all about period underwear. Afterward, they got to choose their own underwear – a wonderful opportunity to ask questions, gain knowledge, and gain practical tips.

May 2024

Bruzelle x Veritas

Bruzelle fights against menstrual poverty by collecting menstrual products and delivering them free of charge and discreetly to menstruating people in difficult living situations.

Moodies, together with our Belgian partner Veritas, launched a campaign to collect panties for this purpose. Bruzelle warmly welcomed the donation.

"We will distribute most of it to students at the beginning of the next school year, when we provide education about menstruation through our Rules of 3 project."

January 2024

Poverty Fund

With this donation, the Poverty Fund will supply its Menstrual Distribution Points (MUPs) with reusable menstrual underwear to combat menstrual poverty!

It's nice to be able to contribute to this from Moodies.
Moodies tegen menstruatie armoede internationale meidendag rebup oktober2023

October 2023

Rebup International Girls' Day

Read 'adolescent' reversed. Various locations in Haarlem where every child between 7 and 17 years old is welcome, with and without a backpack!

The Rebup Foundation is a safe place for teenagers and pre-teens, where you can go after school for a chat, a listening ear and a cup of hot chocolate.

On this girls' day we explained to the girls what menstrual underwear is, and they were all allowed to choose a pair of pants.

July 2023

SINA Foundation

The Samen Is Not Alone Foundation ( SINA ) visits families and people in Amsterdam of all ages who live below or near the poverty line.

Personal help is paramount. This way they adapt the help to what someone really needs.

Moodies happily made a donation because SINA employees know who they can make happy with this for a longer period of time.

For example, a family in poverty with 3 daughters who had to go to the drugstore every month, and for which the budget simply wasn't there, has now been helped for a few years.
Moodies tegen menstruatiearmoede donatie Sociale Kruidenier januari 2023

March 2023

Social Grocer

Another large donation of pants to the Social Grocer. People who knew us by now were almost already waiting for us.

It's nice to be able to contribute to menstrual poverty in Amsterdam in this way.
Moodies tegen menstruatie armoede donatie Sociale Kruidenier november 2022

November 2022

Social Grocer

In the presence of Amsterdam councilor Marjolein Moorman, responsible, among other things, for the poverty reduction portfolio, we donated a large collection of pants to Doreen Bor of the Social Grocer.

The Social Grocer is affiliated with the Food Bank and ensures that our pants end up with girls and ladies who sometimes have too little budget and who receive a long-term solution with our pants. They can go out again, to school, work and other social activities.