Leo Club motivates girl power
They’ve also organised a Pad Drive where they’ve successfully collected more than 100 packets of sanitary pads which will be donated to girls in need.
There are currently seven million girls in South Africa between the ages of 13 and 19 who cannot afford to buy sanitary pads or tampons, according to the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
This problem has far-reaching effects on their daily lives. According to a report published by the DBE in 2011, one in every ten school-going girls does not attend school while menstruating.
According to the same report, girls who are unable to buy sanitary pads miss four days of school a month on average. This means that girls can miss up to seven months of education during secondary school.
After investigating these shocking statistics, Phumzile Nxumalo, founder of the PADME Charity, made it her mission to collect and distribute sanitary pads to underprivileged girls in rural schools to ensure these girls don’t miss out on much-needed education.
In honour of Women’s Month and in support of this charity, the Krugersdorp Leo Club hosted a Ladies Tea on Saturday, 26 August at Saint Ursula’s Catholic School. They’ve also organised a Pad Drive and collected more than 100 packets of sanitary pads, which will be donated to girls in need.
The Leo Club members, mostly girls, are thrilled to be able to help other girls in need and look forward to helping where they can.
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