Menstrual Poverty is real. It might not be happening to the Superiors, the ones in charge of this country, the ones who are rolling in money, but the less fortunate sadly do go through it. It takes a sympathetic heart to see the need of fellow citizens and to help where you can. It is a sight for sore eyes to see how our people reach out to others in need. The gap in the number of girls missing school because of menstruation seems to be narrowing as more people establish foundations as well as join other established organizations which help where they can in reducing Menstrual poverty.
Shaun Gariseb is the founder of End Poverty and Africa Connection. This foundation bloomed from a seed of his growing up in the poor Katutura area, where he witnessed poverty firsthand. Interestingly enough this foundation molds young boys into men by teaching them to care for girls through drama. This foundation aims to create a healthy and safe environment for all girls. the foundation introduced sewing classes to make sanitary pads for girls.
Eco-sanitary Pads is a local business that joined the market around March 2019 with a mission of making high-quality and affordable pads. Naomi Kefas, the managing director of the business, and her team visited China, South Africa, India, and Kenya and so they did proper research that took them 2 years to complete and so "Perfect Fit" was born.
Our Government may fail us time after time but in our ambitious Namibians, we can trust. Reading the stories of people who build organisations from scratch,with the little that they have to help others in need, is really heartwarming and inspiring. May this inspire other Namibians as well to give a helping hand where needed? It can only go up from here!
photo by: Namibia Daily News.
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