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:
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.
- Donate using PayPal: http://www.daysforgirls.org/#!pay-pal/c1s8v
-
Send a check to:
Days for Girls International810 H Street RoadLynden, 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.
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