Photo: Lenseview Studio Grace Clarke, ’14, MPH ’21, knows what it’s like to want for basic necessities. Born in Liberia to a single mother of three, Clarke and her family suffered from a lack of sustainable income and household resources. This included feminine hygiene products, or what’s commonly referred to as period poverty. “I was taught, as a young girl, to find other ways, to find alternatives,” she said. “This is an experience of mine and of so many other girls, and it’s something no one should endure.” In May, Clarke will graduate from La Salle University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Two years ago, while pursuing her MPH, she established a nonprofit organization in Liberia—Positive Action Driving Safety for Girls (PADS)—to provide young girls in disadvantaged communities with the resources and education they lack.