More good news from Buriton’s sister community of Dominase in Ghana
The work to help teenage girls miss fewer school lessons because of their menstrual periods is progressing well at the two schools where it is being trialled.
Many girls cannot access or afford expensive products and this can lead to them missing one week in every four of their teenage school career.
Missing a quarter of their time at school can have a major impact on their educational attainment, confidence and self-esteem and so Buriton’s charity link is trying to help.
The Village-to-Village Group is working with ‘Girls Club Ghana’ (a small organisation in Ghana) and a small team of local nurses who have visited both schools to help girls learn about menstrual hygiene and encourage the use of relatively cheap, locally-made, sustainable period products.
The launch of the initiative was boosted by a supply of about 180 reusable hand sewn sanitary pads that had been made by volunteers in Buriton.
Since then another 180 similar pads have been made in Dominase and all the girls are now comparing the two batches: considering effectiveness, comfort and hygiene etc.
All the early feedback continues to be very positive and constructive.
The girls feel that the washable pads work well and they have all used them without any significant problems. The project seems to be having a very positive impact on their lives.
