Introducing vending machine with organic pads and liners 

IN a bid to advance feminine care and hygiene in Guyana and provide education on the dangers of toxic traditional pads and liners, Women’s Haven Guyana is introducing an organic vending machine that’s geared towards making sanitary pads and liners more accessible within public spaces such as schools and offices.

Women’s Haven is a Caribbean brand founded by Caiman Islands native, Melesia Adderley, with Lexann McPhoy as Guyana’s executive distributor.
Business Development Officer Theon Alleyne told Pepperpot Magazine that the initiative extends First Lady Arya Ali’s mission of accessibility.

Initially, there wasn’t a plan to have the machines in Guyana, but Alleyne said they saw the need, how it can benefit Guyana and advance feminine care.

Each location would determine whether the pads and liners would be free or not. “We can see a high school having this. We wouldn’t expect that the students would be paying for it; it would be something sponsored by an organisation and made accessible to the students. The same can happen in a corporate environment; some companies may have a large female staff population.”
Within a month, the machines are expected to be up and running. They are expected to be quite simple to use and operate. Starting with less than a dozen, the team will observe the interest locally, and additional machines can be easily procured if needed.

“We are talking about a vending machine where people get access to organic feminine care; pads and liners that do not contain wood, chemicals, fragrances, or dye and the scientific research is that all of those things may cause feminine illnesses. So this is really moving feminine care in the right direction,” Alleyne shared.

“So when someone buys from the machine or from one of the supermarkets, they are improving their health. This is organic feminine care; this is unique. Women have been using traditional pads not knowing the harm it potentially can cause. We are giving them something different,” he continued.

McPhoy expressed that they are very excited to roll out this initiative in Guyana as they want to be able to make a difference in women’s lives and ensure they have access to good quality products, wherever they are, whether the girls in school or in the workplace.

They are located at Lot 57 Hadfield Street, between Lime Street and Louisa Row. Women’s Haven Guyana sells organic sanitary pads and liners infused with graphene, yoni oil, yoni wash, womb wellness teas, and yoni steam kits to help promote vaginal health and balance.