Thrive Kenya Supports Days for Girls
Thrive, a group of young women in Kenya who are raising awareness of gender based violence, human trafficking and ways to connect survivors to services, has been traveling to International Child Care Ministries schools to talk with and educate girls about Days for Girls (menstrual health and sanitation).
Violet reports, “The Days for Girls was such a nice experience. The girls were very excited to receive the kits, which are beautiful. We taught them how to count their days so they could be prepared in advance. Everyone concentrated fully as was evident from their eye contact and facial expressions.”
“Such training is vital. They could share their views from their perspectives and they asked burning questions. The training is important, providing facts that dispel misleading, inaccurate information gained through friends. Some parents do not share with their children the whole process, how and why it occurs. In many cases the girls are not comfortable sharing with their parents what happens in their bodies.”
“Having such training is crucial because the girls count on us as their big sisters. The schools were supportive. Some teachers came to assist us.
The Days for Girls kits will help the girls to fully attend classes and this improves their performance. We are thankful for the hands that prepared the Days for Girls kits.”
Without a solution to manage their monthly cycles:
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1 in 10 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa…
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113 million adolescent girls in India…
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30% of girls in rural Brazil…
will miss school this year. (Days for Girls)
“Around the world, girls and women resort to using rags, mattress stuffing, banana leaves, feathers, and even cow dung to manage their menstruation. Days for Girls provides a safe, beautiful, washable, and long-lasting alternative — along with vital health education.”
— DaysforGirls.org
Support Days for Girls
ICCM supports Days for Girls efforts by distributing handmade kits to Thrive who educates and supports girls in Kenya.
When a Sponsored Child Gives Back
Achiever. Leader. Teachable. Dependable. These are the qualities that define an 18-year-old ICCM scholar, Sheila May Bayanban.
She has been sponsored for 11 straight years, and while being a sponsored child she has become a role model to the younger generation in their hostel in Saloy, Calinan, Philippines.
She expresses how thankful she is for International Child Care Ministries and her sponsor for being a great help in her life for 11 years.
Without them, she would not be able to study in high school because of financial constraints.
In return, Sheila has been a good steward of God’s blessings.
Since 7th grade, she has always been one of the Top 10 in her class.
She is also a leader in the hostel and at school.
The young achiever shares how the training and the rules in the hostel has molded her to be self-controlled, disciplined, and confident.
She willingly observed the rules because she knew that they help her grow and become better.
Being one of the eldest occupants in the hostel, she is also one of the facilitators.
Sheila advises from her own experience that once you are a leader, you need to be patient and understanding.
You also need to act first so that others will follow.
How she has dealt with the children in the hostel has taught her to adjust and be confident in dealing with her classmates at school.
Above all, she never forgets to acknowledge God for being the source of knowledge and wisdom, and for touching her sponsor’s heart.
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