The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi donated feminine hygiene kits to students of Kitengela Magereza Secondary School (KMSS) as part of initiatives to help improve the well-being of underprivileged girls in Kenya, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
This outreach activity was conducted in observance of the International Day of the Girl Child and also part of the Embassy’s Gender and Development (GAD) project in Kenya.
The donation provides “direct and immediate impact towards safeguarding the dignity and overall life opportunities of the underprivileged girls,” DFA said in a news release.
“Some girls cannot afford to buy sanitary products and end up missing one week of classroom activities and lessons every month. Through this project, the girls have better chances of successfully completing their education, thus fulfilling their potential,” it added.
The distribution of the 100 hygiene kits was led by the Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Alex Chua, in coordination with Sr. Felly Covacha of Carmelite Missionaries-Nairobi.
The kits contain two knickers, reusable sanitary pads and absorbent liners, soap bars, a washcloth, carry pouches, and an information sheet for proper care and use.
“It feels good to have some people out here who thought of us and encouraged us to study well and work hard so we can be whatever we want to be,” Joy, a 14-year-old student, said.
Kitengela Magereza Secondary School is a public sub-county school located near Kitengela Town in Kajiado County. ,It has a total population of around 2000 students at present.—Jiselle Anne Casucian/LDF, GMA News
Philippines gives hygiene kits to Kenya students
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