IRFF UK March 2023 Newsletter: Launching Period Poverty Aid

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Launching Period Poverty Aid In February this year, IRFF UK launched three Period Poverty Aid projects

across Africa with additional projects underway.

South Africa

Walmer Park Primary School students come from hugely disadvantaged

backgrounds, where necessities like sanitary towels are unaffordable, so

they are forced to make do with toilet paper or old rags.

Jessica Bredenkamp (a qualified nursing sister and owner of Growing Hearts), Gail Charalambous (IRFF UK

liaison) and Glenda Brunette launching the Sanitary Towel Project at Walmer Park Primary School.

The ladies spoke about the importance of sanitary towels and personal

hygiene which led to further discussions about issues such as teenage

pregnancies, rape, gender-based violence, and more.

Nearly 700 packs of Destiny Everyday Pads were purchased in aid of the

girls attending Walmer Park Primary School.

Social worker Sarah Fina (right), a good and empathetic listener, sets clear boundaries and is loved and

respected by all.

Jesca Nakamayisa has been organising visits and setting up ‘Girl Child Clubs’

in schools; Destiny Junior School, Busambala Primary School, Bright Land High

School Namagoma, and African Secondary School Kibiri.

Jesca Nakamayisa Destiny Junior School Headteacher and IRFF UK liaison.

During these visits, seminars and workshops were held for teachers and student leaders on personal hygiene, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and care.

There are plans in place to teach trainers and promote Girl Child empowerment programmes like the making of reusable pads and learning of crafts to make income.

In Ghana, Vivian Nkasia has started projects where she is making and

distributing reusable pads and providing menstrual health educational

activities to young people in a number of communities north of Accra.

Supported by IRFF UK, Vivian Nkasia offers purity

education guiding young people to avoid catching

HIV and AIDS.

Funded by IRFF UK, each reusable

pad costs about £1 to make. Each

girl will need around 5-6 pads for

day and night use, allowing for

washing in between.

Coming soon…

We are launching a brand new website at the end of the month!

With a new structure, explore our projects with ease, and find exciting new content on our Period Poverty projects!

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