1. Reusable Sanitary Wear Drive “It’s not fair that our girls and women who have no access to sanitary wear have to use rags, socks or paper during their menstrual cycle. The transition to womanhood should be a time of celebration – not a terrifying and painful experience” Help us to keep girls in school. Period.

2. The Facts!! Girls use unhygienic alternatives to sanitary pads, such as newspaper or even sand and leaves, or sitting on cow patties. Doing this puts them at a huge risk of infection. And, according to Barnes, of nine million girls aged between 13 and 19 years in South Africa, "80% of those were missing a week of school every month... That's just time you can't make up and it's affecting their education.“ There are 9 000 000 girls in South Africa between the ages of 13 and 19. This is the school going age of menstruating girls. Their Education is hindered by 25%, as these girls do not go to school whilst they are menstruating as they have no access to sanitary wear. That is one week every month, which is a massive set back in their school careers. The sanitation in the schools is mostly dismal, if not of a very low standard, which makes it extremely difficult for girls to discard used sanitary pads.

3. Education is the future for our county. Women deserve better. It’s hard to imagine that there are 2.1 million young girls, between the ages of 12 and 18 years that are living below the poverty line in South Africa, who have to resort to using old clothes, rags, newspapers, leaves, bark and grass because they cannot afford sanitary towels. Girls who cannot afford pads or tampons miss approximately five days of school a month, which amounts to 60 missed school days a year. Solution Dignity Dreams reusable sanitary pads are a sustainable resource, allowing girls to wash and re-use them rather than having to buy non-reusable sanitary pads every month. In addition, they are inexpensive and environmentally friendly. The social benefit of the implementation of this concept can greatly mitigate the disadvantages many disempowered girls endure during their process of maturing.

4. The Gift of Joy, Chan Naidoo and his family, friends and work colleagues has set a goal to give 5000 girls in rural areas reusable sanitary wear. The Reusable Sanitary Wear Drive and Hand Out will take place from Mandela until Women’s Day. Dignity Dream is a SABS Approved supplier of reusable sanitary packs. Cost Per Pack: R 150 The Pack consist of: 1 x Drawstring Bag 3 x Cotton Underwear 6 SABS Absorbency approved, heat resistant pads 1 x Ziploc Bag for used pads 1 X Instruction Sheet

5. Sponsor a Pack for R150 Each Bank Details FNB The Gift of Joy Acc: No: 625 147 850 49 Ref: WMD—NAME Contact Details: Nicky 073 750 7992 nicky@tgoj.org The Gift of Joy NPOwww.tgoj.org Please email proof of payment along with your contact details to Nicky, all sponsors will be emailed more details regarding the handouts of the packs.