An excerpt from The Weight She Carries…
On July 5th, Days for Girls ambassadors Christine Khatima and Alice Wambui Mwangi conducted a training and provided reusable pads for 50 girls at Bondeni Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Supreme Kits – which include two panties, eight reusable liners, two shields, a wash cloth, soap, a transportation bag and instructions – were sponsored by Katie Fischer, founder of Unveil, a US-based social enterprise intimates line with a one-to-one business model.
“This marked Unveil’s first contribution since being launched,” Fischer told The Weight She Carries. “It was incredibly moving and special to see. Being there with the girls reinforces why I will continue to work tirelessly on my business.”
Fischer said that for every panty purchased from her line, a washable, reusable Period Panty is provide to a girl in a developing country.
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