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Soludo’s Wife, Nonye Gives Sanitary Pads To Girls In Over 400 Anambra Schools
“Our plan is to repeat the process at the start of every academic term”
Nonye, the wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has given out sanitary pads to girls in over four hundred schools in Anambra State.
She made the donations to signpost the International Day of the Girl Child through her foundation, Healthy Living With Nonye Soludo.
Providing insight into the move, the Governor’s wife wrote on the social media handle of the Non-Govermental Organisation…
To commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, my NGO, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo has launched the establishment of Healthy Living Pad Banks in over 400 secondary schools in Anambra State where our Healthy Living Clubs are currently domiciled.
We’ve kicked off with the donation of sanitary pads to these schools. Our plan is to repeat the process at the start of every academic term, with enough supplies to last throughout a particular academic calendar.
As I explained during the launch, the statistics of women and girls who lack access to basic menstrual hygiene needs are begging for urgent attention. This is our way of responding. Our Pad Banks will give equal opportunities to girls from every social class, and build a hygiene bond that will last beyond the school walls.
We want to ensure that every school girl can reach her dreams without being afraid of her environment and also create a perfect environment for every girl child to grow happily in without having to be scared of what will happen next. That is part of the ideals of our Crusade.
