Pupils at an Umgababa school were delighted to receive washable and reusable sanitary packs from Project Dignity, a non-profit organisation which distributes reusable sanitary wear. Amagcino Primary School was the 58th and final school visit for the dedicated Project Dignity team.
“We are so happy that this year a total of 9,341 young women from disadvantaged communities across the country received packs of Subz Pants and Pants which will last them up to five years,” said Sue Barnes, founder of Subz Pants and Pads and the NPO extension, Project Dignity. “And while it’s such a rewarding feeling knowing the difference these packs have made to the lives of our young women, we are already hard at work, sourcing sponsorships for our 2019 packs.”
Barnes created the sanitary wear and established Project Dignity as a way to meet the sanitary needs of SA schoolgirls. The reality is a lack of access to sanitary wear forces many girls to miss up to a week a month of classroom time, detrimentally impacting their education and future prospects.
Since its inception in 2010, Project Dignity has donated in the region of 140,000 packs nationwide, with the list of schools and organisations requiring assistance constantly growing. The NPO relies solely on donations from corporates and individuals to meet the demands.
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The sanitary packs for Amagcino were purchased from donations made by Australian philanthropist, Fiona Waller. Her contributions will also go towards buying Subz packs for school donations in 2019. “We thank all our sponsors who are giving these young women a chance at a real future,” said Barnes. “We are overwhelmed by the 2018 donations – totalling R428,400 – and are excited to top this amount in the New Year.”
If you would like to get involved, or find out more about Project Dignity, visit www.projectdignity.co.za or www.subzpads.co.za, or check out the Facebook page Project Dignity.
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