Darlington Kanyongo
ZVISHAVANE – Female learners at the council-owned George Chipadza
Secondary School recently received a donation of sanitary wear from the Helper
International Club on October 25.
Secondary School recently received a donation of sanitary wear from the Helper
International Club on October 25.
The club donated 200 sanitary
pads to pupils in forms one and two on October 25.
pads to pupils in forms one and two on October 25.
Helper International Club
president Prosper Mukombami told TellZim News that the school was identified by Bethany Project, a
community-based organisation which works with the less privileged.
president Prosper Mukombami told TellZim News that the school was identified by Bethany Project, a
community-based organisation which works with the less privileged.
The school was chosen because it
accommodates a large population of less privileged pupils who struggle to get
basic needs.
accommodates a large population of less privileged pupils who struggle to get
basic needs.
“We have realised that urban
poverty is an issue affecting many girls, with parents not affording to provide
their children with proper sanitary wear. There are statistics that only two
out of 10 pupils can afford proper sanitary wear, and the rest use such things
as toilet rolls or newspapers. It is this reality that has spurred us to do
something for the children,” Mukombami said.
poverty is an issue affecting many girls, with parents not affording to provide
their children with proper sanitary wear. There are statistics that only two
out of 10 pupils can afford proper sanitary wear, and the rest use such things
as toilet rolls or newspapers. It is this reality that has spurred us to do
something for the children,” Mukombami said.
The beneficiaries spoke on how
the recent price increases had forced them to improvise odd ways of meeting the
demands of their periods.
the recent price increases had forced them to improvise odd ways of meeting the
demands of their periods.
“Sanitary pads are now
unaffordable and we end up using newspapers and tissues, or we tear pages from
our exercise books or pieces of clothing,” said one pupil.
unaffordable and we end up using newspapers and tissues, or we tear pages from
our exercise books or pieces of clothing,” said one pupil.
Tatenda Rukanda from Bethany
Project demonstrated how to use the pads and spoke on the dangers of using
tissues, newspapers and pieces of clothing as sanitary wear.
Project demonstrated how to use the pads and spoke on the dangers of using
tissues, newspapers and pieces of clothing as sanitary wear.
“When you are using a piece
of cloth, it is advisable that the cloth should be super clean and ironed
before use,” she said.
of cloth, it is advisable that the cloth should be super clean and ironed
before use,” she said.
Tendai Museva, a health officer
at George Chipadza, thanked the club for helping the school with the
provisions.
at George Chipadza, thanked the club for helping the school with the
provisions.
“I really appreciate what
the club has done today. I do hope that they will keep on doing the good work.
The school has been providing the sanitary wear but is was now struggling as
the price of the commodity has been rising non-stop,” she said.
the club has done today. I do hope that they will keep on doing the good work.
The school has been providing the sanitary wear but is was now struggling as
the price of the commodity has been rising non-stop,” she said.
