The Ghana Textiles Printing Company (GTP) will supply approved offcuts and production support to the Pure Pad pilot in Akropong, taking a leadership role in local pad manufacture.
Brands Manager Reuben Sam said the move builds on nearly 60 years of GTP’s support for women and girls through fabrics, campaigns, and community programmes.
“Advancing dignity, opportunity, and confidence for young girls in our communities is at the heart of everything we do at GTP,” he told Climate Watch.
Speaking at the launch at Grace Presbyterian Church, Akropong, on Monday, 6 October 2025, he set out how GTP will back the pilot with materials and factory know-how.
The Pure Pad Project will produce reusable pads from pre-consumer textile offcuts, linking sustainability with women’s livelihoods and job creation.
Each set of four reusable pads replaces more than 150 disposable pads, reducing costs for families, lowering waste to landfills, and easing pressure on public provision.
“By partnering with Landfills2Landmarks and other stakeholders, GTP is extending our corporate social initiatives to include the Pure Pad Project,” he said.
He added that the pilot is designed to benefit more than 2,500 girls, starting in Akuapem North, with impact tracked as production ramps up.
GTP will set a monthly offcut allocation with basic quality checks for comfort and durability, reviewed quarterly with partners to align supply with demand.
The company’s role includes advisory support on fabric selection and finishing to ensure pads withstand repeated washing and daily use.
“This partnership goes beyond business for us,” he said. “It is about creating lasting change when businesses, organisations, government, and the community work together.”
He described the project as focused on helping girls stay in school during their periods, with teachers and parents engaged in simple care guidance.
Reuben Sam said the company will report progress with partners at the end of the first quarter of production.
GTP’s collaboration on the Pure Pad Project is part of a wider mission to empower girls and support their education.
By improving access to reusable sanitary pads and practical information, the project aims to reduce absence from school and support attainment.
The pilot is designed to generate lessons for scale, including material standards, training plans, and safe sourcing protocols for clean offcuts.
Addressing menstrual health in this way helps girls make informed choices, while giving local tailors steady work.
The partners say the model can build a reliable local supply, reduce avoidable waste, and keep more girls learning.
The project highlights the value of collaboration in delivering measurable results for women and girls.
Working together, businesses, organisations, government, and communities can deliver lasting impact across Ghana.
Source: www.climatewatchonline.com
