From Lynn Marlow @ TemboHeart Project: I’m so happy to report that we have gone beyond our project goal for this year! Our first menstrual kit distribution and educational meeting took place September 9 at Osotwa Primary School at Endulen village and 43 girls are received their kits and education.The girls gathered in a classroomContinue reading “TemboHeart Project Update”
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Period Poverty in Tanzania
This is a very thorough article by CNN on the need to address menstrual hygiene in Tanzania. The timing is impeccable as we just launched our Days for Girls enterprise. In the west we are fighting tampon tax, here we are simply fighting for access to menstrual health products. A package of pads (8pads) costsContinue reading “Period Poverty in Tanzania”
Teaching women to make their own washable menstrual pads!
In August 2020 2 of our amazing tailors headed to Simanjiro District to teach the women there to make their own menstrual pads. The feedback was amazing and they really like the “Overnight” pads as they felt there would be NO risk of leaking through to their clothes. This was such a gift for ourContinue reading “Teaching women to make their own washable menstrual pads!”
Pads for The MaaSae Girls Lutheran Secondary School
So pleased that we could produce 350 pads kits for MaaSae Girls Secondary School!
Days for Girls Durham East Team!
We are SO please to be partnering with a Days for Girls Chapter in USA! The Durham East Team has started up their chapter and are super motivated and well connected within the Days for Girls network! We can wait to get kits to the schools they are supporting!
Gold Certified Days for Girls!
Wow, we are now officially Tanzania’s only GOLD CERTIFIED Days for Girls Enterprise. That means our quality of sewing meets the requirements, as well as our business record keeping, and brand affiliation! We can also access the beautiful Days for Girls branded fabric that make our pads look great!
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