More support needed to provide sanitrary pads
The education minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, has called on private companies and individuals to contribute towards the sustenance of the sanitary pad programme that the ministry is facilitating.
Hanse-Himarwa said her ministry has made funds available through the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWENA) to ensure that girls have access to sanitary pads. Hanse-Himarwa was speaking recently at a donation ceremony by Morca Fishing Company to a number of beneficiaries. “This N$50 000 FAWENA is receiving today from Morca Fishing willould be utilised and dedicated for the sanitary project that will benefiting our girls in schools throughout Namibia.”
She called on private companies and individuals to support the sanitary pads project. “All the other Namibians that may be in a position to help should join us through FAWENA and the education ministry to come on board so as to ensure the sustenance of the sanitary pads project that we are engaged in,” said Hanse-Himarwa.
She said that her ministry has dedicated itself to securing funds to get sanitary pads for girls who need them. “My ministry and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare have dedicated and committed ourselves to take up the challenge of procuring, providing and soliciting funds to make sanitary pads available around the country for the marginalised and disadvantaged girls of Namibia,” shared Hanse-Himarwa.
In addition to the FAWEMA donation, Morca Fishing also donated N$10 000 to the Khaibasen Blind Group, N$10 000 to the Ecumenical Social Services, N$50 000 to the Physically Active Youth group and N$10 000 to the BDP Development Fund.
Shona Ngava
Hanse-Himarwa said her ministry has made funds available through the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWENA) to ensure that girls have access to sanitary pads. Hanse-Himarwa was speaking recently at a donation ceremony by Morca Fishing Company to a number of beneficiaries. “This N$50 000 FAWENA is receiving today from Morca Fishing willould be utilised and dedicated for the sanitary project that will benefiting our girls in schools throughout Namibia.”
She called on private companies and individuals to support the sanitary pads project. “All the other Namibians that may be in a position to help should join us through FAWENA and the education ministry to come on board so as to ensure the sustenance of the sanitary pads project that we are engaged in,” said Hanse-Himarwa.
She said that her ministry has dedicated itself to securing funds to get sanitary pads for girls who need them. “My ministry and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare have dedicated and committed ourselves to take up the challenge of procuring, providing and soliciting funds to make sanitary pads available around the country for the marginalised and disadvantaged girls of Namibia,” shared Hanse-Himarwa.
In addition to the FAWEMA donation, Morca Fishing also donated N$10 000 to the Khaibasen Blind Group, N$10 000 to the Ecumenical Social Services, N$50 000 to the Physically Active Youth group and N$10 000 to the BDP Development Fund.
Shona Ngava
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