Ohana Hygiene Project Seeks Donations for Students
The nonprofit provides non-toxic hygiene products to students across New Hampshire school districts and is asking for money and product donations this holiday season.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Ohana Hygiene Project is seeking donations to expand its hygiene product support for students. The organization supplies soap, deodorant and feminine care products to more than 1,200 children across six school districts.
Why it matters
More than 3,000 New Hampshire students fall under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, and the organization says additional funding would let it reach more children. Four other schools are currently waiting on funding to be supported.
Ohana Hygiene Project reports serving 1,259 currently partnered students, with more than 1,200 children across six school districts receiving products. Four additional schools are waiting for funding, and the source does not state a specific fundraising target.
The players
Ohana Hygiene Project
A New Hampshire nonprofit that supplies non-toxic hygiene products to students through school district partnerships.
The details
Donations of money or hygiene products are accepted through the organization's website, ohanahygieneprojectnh.com. The group works through partnerships with school districts to get products to students.
Timeline
This holiday season: Organizers are seeking donations to reach more children in need.
Philanthropy Landscape
The effort addresses students who qualify under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a federal law that protects children experiencing homelessness in schools. Private nonprofits filling hygiene-supply gaps for these students operate alongside that statutory framework.
Donors can give money or hygiene products through the organization's website. Families and educators in participating districts can expect continued access to free non-toxic hygiene products for students.
The takeaway
Hygiene access is a practical barrier for some students, and local donations can directly fill that gap. Readers who want to help can contribute money or products through the organization's website.
Further reading
Explore more New Hampshire Philanthropy coverage on how local nonprofits are meeting student needs.
More information
Donations and product contributions can be made through the Ohana Hygiene Project website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WMUR9.
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