Marsh Africa, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, recently partnered with organisation Caring4Girls to bring much-needed relief to young girls at Alex High School.
The organisation continues to keep girls in school to empower future women leaders, and encouraged the young girls at the school to not bunk or avoid attending classes during their monthly menstrual cycle.
Marsh Africa handed out sanitary towels to the value of more than R30 000 to the school girls. The pads were bought from Marsh Africa’s Women’s Day fundraising luncheon, which is held for its female clients who serve in leadership positions.
Caring4Girls focuses on creating awareness about puberty and adolescence and demystifying all menstrual-related myths. Research has revealed that most girls from disadvantaged communities in South Africa tend to miss up to 50 days of school annually due to the lack of adequate sanitary protection.
“It is under these shocking statistics that Imbumba Foundation established Caring4Girls and appointed Gerry Elsdon as an ambassador for this programme which she advocates so passionately for,” Salma Kidd, head of marketing and communications of Marsh Africa said.
“The women at our luncheon shared a drive to change society for the better and agreed to use their influence to collaborate in empowering the marginalised and disenfranchised among us. Today is the first action of that commitment and Marsh Africa will continue to play a facilitation role in this process. We look forward to supporting future endeavours such as this handover today,” Kidd said.
Details: Salma Kidd 011 060 7341.
