Roedean School (SA) continues to play a part in alleviating period poverty
- Roedean and Blossom Care Solutions celebrates 4 years in partnership working to raise menstrual supplies for girls in underprivileged communities.
- Roedean pledges to at least double the number of sanitary pads donated in previous year.
We reignite our call for the Roedean Community to come together in support of our annual Period Poverty alleviation initiatives.
Period poverty describes the struggle that many low-income women and girls face while trying to afford menstrual supplies. The lack of access to safe and hygienic products during a monthly cycle, inaccessibility to basic sanitation services or facilities as well as menstrual hygiene education is a serious issue that affects up to 30% of young girls of school going age in South Africa. The result is a monthly pattern of missing out on education and that can have devastating long-term implications which include dropping out of school. This, coupled with the social taboos that still exist around menstruation, creates economic vulnerability for these girls.
You can play your part in breaking the cycle of period poverty from 27 June to 1 August for as little as R250 to provide sanitary towels fora year and enable a girl the opportunity to attend school uninterrupted by their monthly cycle for an entire year. They can then be free to attend school and aim for a brighter future as any young girl should be able to.
Donate now: https://blossomcare.co.za/donate/ Please add “Roedean” as a reference in the notes section. Alternatively, please use the Karri App to donate (open to Junior School parents only).
The donation will be allocated to the Roedean School (SA) corporate social responsibility partner, Phedišang Community Development Project in Limpopo. Roedean has been in partnership with the Phedišang Community for the last 4 years.
Between 8 and 15 August, our Ante-Matric students will further take the lead in a women’s health initiative within the Phedišang Community as the next step to breaking the cycle centred around the girl-child. We are proud to announce that in collaboration with Blossom Care Solutions, in 2024 a total of R35 875.00 in donations afforded the Phedišang Community 1 352 sanitary pads the equivalent of 1 years’ menstrual supplies for 116 girls. This year, we are appealing to every member of our community to help us to double last year’s donation and amplify the impact Roedean makes in alleviating period poverty.
‘Empowering access to education as girls transition to womanhood, by removing the potential for feeling ashamed and restoring dignity, uplifts so many in our society. Roedean is grateful for our relationship with Blossom Care Solution which enhances our ability to have a significant impact on lives beyond our gates.’ (Executive Director – Mrs Lindi Dlamini)
About Blossom Care Solutions
Blossom Care Solutions is a mission-centric social enterprise, focused on the manufacture, marketing, sales and distribution of sanitary pads in township and rural markets across South Africa. We exist to eliminate period poverty and improve development outcomes for girls in grades 5-12, in areas where we are located; create jobs that are sustainable, via a deliberate women centred approach; and to establish small Black-owned, women-led businesses via our social franchise model.
About Phedišang Community Development Project
The project is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) located in the Maruleng District of Limpopo and focuses on providing essential services to Development Project serves as a haven, offering homework supervision as well as assistance with social welfare documentation and healthcare, ensuring the holistic well-being of the children.
