City of Joburg MMC for Health and Social Development Ennie Makhafola and pads donor Dr Vivian Makome show off the pads. Photo: Sipho Siso
A rapturous atmosphere at Alexandra High School welcomed the arrival of a new brand of organic pads that have several health and environmental benefits to the shores of Mzansi.
At the donation of the new organic pads at Alex High School are Gabby Xaba from Spark Media, City of Joburg MMC for Health and Social Development Ennie Makhafola, pads donor Dr Vivian Makome and Lloyd ‘DJ Hloni Wailer’ Babedi of Ext 10 show off the pads. Photo: Sipho Siso
Alex High girls will be some of the first ones to use these new pads that are super absorbent, friendly to the environment as they are biodegradable and are a healthy substitution as they contain no fragrance enhancers, said Dr Vivian Mokome of the Vivian Mokome & George Sebulela Foundation, which is responsible for bringing the organic pads to the shores of Mzansi.
Alex High School principal Mzamane Chauke speaks ahead of the organic pads donation to his girl learners. Photo: Sipho SisoDr Vivian Mokome of the Vivian Mokome & George Sebulela Foundation and leader of the African Content Movement (ACM) Hlaudi Motsoeneng listen to various speakers during the pads donation at Alex High School. Photo Sipho Siso
Speaking in an interview with Alex News at a welcome party at the Alexandra High School on October 26, Mokome said the pads, which are aptly named ‘diginity’, are super absorbent with no leakages, no thrush and no odour and can be worn all day.
Mokome said the organic pads were a standard in developed countries and the foundation decided to introduce them in Mzansi because of their health benefits and the fact they are not harmful to the environment as they contain no chemicals.
City of Joburg MMC for Health and Social Development Ennie Makhafola listens to various speakers at the donation of organic pads to Alex High School girls. Photo: Sipho SisoAlex entrepreneur and top musician Tshepo Legodi wows Alex High School learners with some of his songs at the pads donation. Photo: Sipho Siso
Launched in March this year, Mokome said they design them for themselves and then take the samples to a manufacturer to produce them in accordance with their specifications and each pack contains 10 of them to be used approximately for a month.
The more than 1 800 girls at Alex High each received a donation of pads. She said the donations were being made to various townships all over the country. “We appeal for more partners to come on board and help us realise our dream of reaching all the township schools in the country,” she said.
Spark Media’s Gabby Xaba with Alex High School Grade 11 learners Kgatliso Mdluli and Karabo Malefo at the donation of the new organic pads. Photo: Sipho SisoGauteng Department of Education’s Thapelo Dlamini addresses the learners before the handover of the organic pads. Photo: Sipho SisoAt the donation of the new organic pads at Alex High School are Gabby Xaba from Spark Media, City of Joburg MMC for Health and Social Development Ennie Makhafola, pads donor Dr Vivian Makome, and Lloyd ‘DJ Hloni Wailer’ Babedi of Ext 10 show off the pads. Photo: Sipho Siso
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Alex High School principal Mzamane Chauke (white shirt), pads donor Dr Vivian Mokome (white T-shirt and long pants), and Gabby Xaba from Spark Media (dotted dress) join the learners from the school to show off the pads. Photo: Sipho SisoAlex entrepreneur and top musician Tshepo Legodi wows Alex High School learners with some of his songs at the pads donation. Photo: Sipho SisoGauteng Department of Education’s Thapelo Dlamini addresses the learners before the handover of the organic pads. Photo: Sipho SisoCity of Joburg MMC for Health and Social Development Ennie Makhafola listens to various speakers at the donation of organic pads to Alex High School girls. Photo: Sipho Siso
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