A great start to Spring

Spring is here, and with it, the promise of a new season and exciting news to share!

First, a recap of what our team in Cameroon has been up to in honor of International Women’s Day last month. 

Just before International Women’s Day (IWD), Ngaoundéré-area organizations and councils met to plan an IWD march and associated events, including:

• A “sports walk” through town as well as free diabetes and heart health screenings for participants. 

• A visit to five school infirmaries to distribute pads to school nurses. Assisted by military ladies and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), two boxes of pads were donated to school nurses to prevent “surprise periods” from disrupting a girl’s school day. 

• Participation in a “Positive Parenting” seminar.

• An educational talk on menstrual health and hygiene was given to council members and women’s and youth groups from the 3rd arrondissement (3rd district of the city), and it was presented by our operations manager, Madame Jaika. 

Second, some exciting news regarding our new partner, Swing Phi Swing! 

Swing Phi Swing, a service organization dedicated to empowering women, has recently committed to sponsoring the Government Bilingual Primary School Ngaoundéré and its approximately 120 students. Thank you to Swing Phi Swing for your generous donation and for joining us in our mission. Swing Phi Swing’s mission, rooted in community service, academic excellence, and cultural awareness, perfectly aligns with our work at PridePads Africa.

To learn more about PridePads Africa’s recent activities, check out our Q1 Impact Report.

Help keep girls in school while on their period by donating to PridePads Africa. For just $24, you can provide a student with a year’s supply of pads. 

To continue your support throughout the year, consider making a recurring donation. 

Click HERE to make an easy, tax-deductible, secure online donation.

Checks can also be made payable to:

PridePads Africa

P.O. Box 17453

Boulder, Colorado, 80308

Please join the PridePads Africa team in providing vital menstrual health education in Cameroon.

With heartfelt gratitude,

PridePads Africa Board of Directors