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Underprivileged girls receive sanitary wear

A group of young women in Bulawayo known as The Ladies Auxiliary has donated sanitaryย wearย to two orphanages, The Shelter and Home of Peace as part of efforts to alleviate challenges faced by underprivileged girls.

The initiative which started in Bulawayo is set to also benefit other young girls in Insiza, Nkayi, and Plumtree districts.

In an interview with CITE, the founder of Igugulethu Foundation, Gugulethu Dlodlo said she started the #PadAGirlย drive and collaborated with four other young women and they managed to secure 400 sanitary pads out of the initial target of 500.

โ€œDuring our first visit to the orphanage. The Director told us that the orphanage home has been operating since 2001, but they’ve never received any assistance from the government. So that’s when we decidedย to chip in and help the disadvantaged children and reduce poverty by distributing foodย and clothes to the underprivileged children between the ages of 10-17 years for both genders,โ€ said Dlodlo.

Dlodlo said some girls are forced to use cow dung and newspapers during their menstrual cycle because they cannot access proper sanitary wear.

โ€œWe wanted to raise awareness on the plight of the girl child in Zimbabwe. Some girls do not have access to sanitary wear hence during menstruation they end up using cow dung, pieces of blanket clothes, newspapers, and other unsanitary stuff as ‘pads’. This comes with adverse health conditions,โ€ she said.

Senzeni Ncube

Senzeni Ncube is an accomplished journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with seven years of experience in hard news, investigative writing, fact-checking, and a keen focus on social development, mining, elections, and climate change. She has extensive expertise in reporting community service delivery issues, demonstrating a deep understanding of politics, human rights, gender equality, corruption, and healthcare. Additionally, she possesses proficiency in video production and editing and is dedicated to providing high-quality journalism that highlights crucial social matters and amplifies the voices of the community. Senzeni is known for her thought-provoking interviewing skills.

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