Spreading Love and Saving Our Dignity (WFWP Papua New Guinea)

Written by Prisca Mauve, WFWP Papua New Guinea Interim President

WFWP Papua New Guinea provided young girls in local communities with reusable menstrual products to help promote their theme “Spreading Love and Saving Our Dignity.”

WFWP Papua New Guinea held three amazing “Spreading Love and Saving Our Dignity” events at local churches located in poor communities in Port Moresby. The first event was held on December 12, 2021, the second on February 13, 2022, and the third on April 9, 2022. All three events began with presenting young girls with the ‘Days for Girls’ reusable menstrual pads.

These girls had never seen or experienced using reusable menstrual pads in their lives, let alone receiving gifts like these from Australia. This is because many of these girls can barely afford to buy menstrual pads every month. Upon receiving the gifts, their excitement and appreciation were clear. Mothers also remained after church to attend the training with their daughters.

The pastors were very appreciative of the Women’s Federation for World Peace for delivering the “Spreading Love and Saving Our Dignity” program in their churches. They expressed interest in other WFWP Programs to take place in their churches, especially involving women and youth, because, while the church tends to spiritual needs, it cannot tend to physical or practical needs.

In total, 56 young girls received the “Spreading Love and Saving Our Dignity” gift packs. Since this event took place, more girls in local communities and schools in Port Moresby and surrounding villages are now requesting these packs. This event showed that the need for WFWP services is overwhelming.