SUMMER CAMPAIGN 2020 "HELP OUR GIRLS GET TO SCHOOL WITH REUSABLE SANITARY KITS"

The time of the month can be difficult time for all girls in Sierra Leone. The lack of hygiene products and disposal facilities can lead to girls missing school for days every few weeks, which can directly impact on their education. A reusable (and environmentally friendly) sanitary kit made by our volunteers in the UK gives each of our girls the confidence to attend classes and achieve their potential.

Give our girls the confidence to attend classes by donating £10 towards the production of a reusable sanitary kit and help to give the girls greater privacy and sanitation by improving toilet facilities.

Thank you.

Some of the kits produced already

A full kit for one girl is illustrated in the photo below. Each kit consists of a waterproof bag, 2 towel holders and 4 towels. They are all washable and reusable. A group of ladies in the North Bolton area of the UK came together via “WhatsApp” during the Covid-19 crisis to produce much needed scrubs, masks and washing bags for local hospitals and care homes. As the need for these items diminished they wanted to continue their association because of the friendships and social benefits they had derived from it. So they turned their hands to making much needed reusable sanitary kits for the girls at the Extra mile School. They were able to use their skills for a real purpose and one with which they could empathise. Many of them have commented on how their feelings of helping others in times of need helped their own mental health whilst “locked down” at home.

Heidi commented “ It feels amazing to be part of something so small that it can make such a big difference”. Extra Mile in a nutshell.