Days for Girls

One of the best ways to fight poverty is to ensure that girls stay in school. I am organizing a project with volunteers across the country to help girls stay in school. We are working with the organization Days for Girls International to distribute reusable cloth menstrual pads to girls around the country. Girls miss up to 20% of their education because they have no way to deal with their periods. We hope to help the girls we work with by providing them a sustainable solution. Not only will each volunteer incorporate a lesson about reproductive health, domestic violence, rape or gender roles when distributing the kits, many volunteers will teach girls and women how to make their own reusable pads. Our goal is to distribute 1,000 kits to girls across the country. 

Already, we have distributed 100 kits to girls in Kasane and Kang. Here’s a story about the girls who received menstrual kits this month:

"The girls were absolutely thrilled and I think the kits really helped them to become excited about the transition from child to woman. We had a half hour discussion on puberty, including what kinds of changes to expect from your body and a bit of practical information about periods (you can still run, jump, play sports, etc. and it's a time to be excited and not frightened or embarrassed). Then we had a question and answer session and I did a demonstration on how to use the kits with each girl following along using her own kit. They all wanted me to send along their enthusiastic gratitude for them! All in all it was a great success and we are so grateful to you and Days for Girls!"

Days for Girls International provides the kits and ships them to people coming to Botswana. We are requesting donations from our loved ones back home to help offset the costs of getting these kits to Botswana. A donation of any amount will help the girls we work with. Your donation is 100% tax deductible and will mean the world to girls in Botswana. There are two ways to donate to this project.

1. Donate using PayPal: http://www.daysforgirls.org/#!pay-pal/c1s8v 
2.   Send a check to:
   Days for Girls International
   810 H Street Road
   Lynden, WA 98264

*To ensure your donation will go directly to our project, please type “Botswana Project” in PayPal’s “add special instructions to recipient” box.*

Thank you for considering donating to this important project. If you have questions about Days for Girls International, you can visit their website at www.daysforgirls.org.