Empowering Malawian schoolgirls with knowledge and discreet support
Malawi has persistent gaps in comprehensive menstrual hygiene management in schools despite achieving 80% water supply coverage
PeriodWise delivers a Flutter mobile app where adolescent girls can privately track cycles, learn from localized Chichewa/English content, and anonymously flag school hygiene issues. Schools and Ministry officials access aggregated dashboards to spot patterns, manage supplies, and measure program effectiveness. The system works offline-first to accommodate rural connectivity limitations.
Adolescent schoolgirls and Ministry of Health/Sanitation officials in Malawi
Only solution built exclusively for the Malawian school context with Ministry-aligned reporting templates, Chichewa content, and hybrid offline/online architecture.
supportive
Private period logging, symptom tracker, and predictions
Curated video/text lessons in Chichewa and English
Discreet reporting of pad/toilet/water issues
View trends and manage requests for one school
National and district-level aggregated insights
One-tap requests routed to district officials
Syncs when connectivity returns
Anonymous safe-space discussions
Predicts product needs per school
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| district | text | No |
| student_female_count | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| school_id | uuid | Yes |
| role | text | No |
| language | text | No |
| is_anonymous | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| school_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| type | text | No |
| details | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| start_date | timestamp | No |
| duration_days | int | Yes |
| symptoms | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/reportsSubmit anonymous or official report
/api/dashboard/schoolFetch school-specific analytics
/api/ministry/overviewNational aggregated statistics
/api/supply/requestCreate product replenishment request
/api/contentFetch localized educational modules
Up to 300 students
Unlimited students
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 25 | 40% | $250 | $3,000 |
| Month 6 | 180 | 55% | $2,475 | $29,700 |
Private tracking, local-language education, and real-time Ministry insights — all in one offline-first platform.
Target the Ministry of Health's existing WASH technical working group to secure three pilot secondary schools in Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Offer free 90-day pilots with on-site training in exchange for co-branded case studies and video testimonials. Partner with established NGOs like WaterAid Malawi for warm introductions and joint launch events.
Strong physical pad distribution
No digital tracking or Ministry analytics layer
Combines education, reporting, and data infrastructure in one platform
Polished period tracker
Western-focused, no school admin or government reporting
Built from the ground up for Malawian schools and local languages
Proprietary dataset of Malawian school MHM patterns that improves forecasting; deep Ministry workflow integration creates high switching costs.
Mobile penetration among Malawian adolescents exceeded 55% in 2023 while government SDG 6 funding for school sanitation dramatically increased post-pandemic.
Limited smartphone ownership in deepest rural areas
Offline-first design + USSD fallback option planned for v2
Sensitive adolescent health data
Full anonymization, ethics board review, compliance with Malawi Data Protection Act from day one
Slow government procurement cycles
Begin with NGO pilots to generate proof points before formal Ministry tenders
Success: 80% confirm core problem and willingness to pilot digital tool
Success: Minimum 65% weekly active girl users and positive Net Promoter Score > 35
Success: Secure written commitment from at least 15 additional schools
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