Comments on: Goods 4 Girls http://www.missmalaprop.com/2008/05/goods-4-girls/ indie finds for your uncommon life Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keihttp://www.missmalaprop.com/2008/05/goods-4-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-10400 Kei Tue, 20 May 2008 15:22:21 +0000 http://www.missmalaprop.com/goods-4-girls/#comment-10400 Something has got to be done to help so many of these girls that need items such as this so that they will be able to go to school and/or work. When you take the time to get to know these young women in Africa, they are absolutely excited to learn and go out in the world and take on new activities. If this has to be halted because they are not equipped with adequate supplies to sustain their menstrual cycles, this ultimately hurts them. I am definitely willing to help any organizations that are helping young women like the ones in Africa get the supplies they need so that they can continue to learn. Something has got to be done to help so many of these girls that need items such as this so that they will be able to go to school and/or work. When you take the time to get to know these young women in Africa, they are absolutely excited to learn and go out in the world and take on new activities. If this has to be halted because they are not equipped with adequate supplies to sustain their menstrual cycles, this ultimately hurts them. I am definitely willing to help any organizations that are helping young women like the ones in Africa get the supplies they need so that they can continue to learn.

]]> By: MissMalaprophttp://www.missmalaprop.com/2008/05/goods-4-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-10325 MissMalaprop Fri, 09 May 2008 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.missmalaprop.com/goods-4-girls/#comment-10325 Dustin, I totally agree with you and from what I can tell, these things are definitely all on their minds as well. In their recent news, they mention a partnership with Lwala Community Alliance, who appear to be doing a great job of distribution and education on the use of the pads. http://www.goods4girls.org/2008/02/news.html Dustin, I totally agree with you and from what I can tell, these things are definitely all on their minds as well. In their recent news, they mention a partnership with Lwala Community Alliance, who appear to be doing a great job of distribution and education on the use of the pads.

http://www.goods4girls.org/2008/02/news.html

]]> By: Dustinhttp://www.missmalaprop.com/2008/05/goods-4-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-10319 Dustin Thu, 08 May 2008 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.missmalaprop.com/goods-4-girls/#comment-10319 This is a great idea, I just hope they are able to look at all the barriers that these people will face. Like learning how to properly clean the reusables, how not to contaminate the water when doing so, using sterilized water versus local, not sharing them. There are many obstacles that this program is going to have to face to make this program stick and become effective. Hopefully they will implement a "ground-up" approach of training locals to teach the other women in the community. Otherwise the program could have lost lasting consequences as so many of the African "aid" projects do. (I am an anthropologist who has dabbled in reproductive health, so this is a touchy subject, sorry.) This is a great idea, I just hope they are able to look at all the barriers that these people will face. Like learning how to properly clean the reusables, how not to contaminate the water when doing so, using sterilized water versus local, not sharing them. There are many obstacles that this program is going to have to face to make this program stick and become effective. Hopefully they will implement a “ground-up” approach of training locals to teach the other women in the community. Otherwise the program could have lost lasting consequences as so many of the African “aid” projects do. (I am an anthropologist who has dabbled in reproductive health, so this is a touchy subject, sorry.)

]]> By: Blogasaurus » Blog Archive » Goods 4 Girlshttp://www.missmalaprop.com/2008/05/goods-4-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-10315 Blogasaurus » Blog Archive » Goods 4 Girls Thu, 08 May 2008 10:49:23 +0000 http://www.missmalaprop.com/goods-4-girls/#comment-10315 [...] I was going through my blog feeds today and found MissMalaprop’s post about Goods for Girls. They send reusable cloth pads to girls in Africa so they won’t miss school because of the lack of feminine hygiene products. You can donate cash or cloth pads. What a wonderful way to help women who are less fortunate. [...] [...] I was going through my blog feeds today and found MissMalaprop’s post about Goods for Girls. They send reusable cloth pads to girls in Africa so they won’t miss school because of the lack of feminine hygiene products. You can donate cash or cloth pads. What a wonderful way to help women who are less fortunate. [...]

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