WFWP Chapters Send Menstrual Kits for Days For Girls, Australia

Written by WFWP Victoria

WFWP Victoria was so happy to partner with the Wandin Chapter ladies who sew the menstrual kits with Days For Girls, Australia, located near our Regional office. Their plan was to ship boxes of kits to our WFWP Chapters within the Pacific Islands so that WFWP members can distribute them free of charge. Along with the kits, WFWP Victoria has duplicated the Days For Girls menstrual health book so that our members can educate the girls about menstrual health as a platform for empowering the young women.

Lorena Hayes, Chapter Leader of Days for Girls Australia, Wandin Chapter assisted Jan Smetak (WFWP Victoria Vice-President) loaded the boxes bound for Papua New Guinea. Her team of volunteer seamstresses sources the fabric, funding and materials to sew and assemble the menstrual kits.

Anne Bellavance (WFWP Australia President) and Jan were able to bring 200 kits with them to the Central Highlands to be distributed by WFWP PNG at the launch of the Pasifika Micro-Credit program in Jiwaka.