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Another impactful school visit.
Getting into action is what Dynamic Community Impact Organization is all about.
Our team is working towards
promoting menstrual hygiene in rural and disadvantaged areas of Tanzania.
Hence, we are targeting schools such as Kishumundu, Mnini and Mruwia primary
and secondary schools.
Our aim is to break the
boundaries around menstruation, reduce negative stigma surrounding this topic
and stress the importance of menstrual hygiene. Thus, allowing girls to feel
empowered and confident about this natural phenomenon within classrooms and
society.
On 29th May, we delivered
an extended awareness session at Kishumundu primary school to a class of 72
children aged 10-15. We introduced the menstruation cycle, discussed menstrual hygiene
and initiated conversations about puberty. The session was given to both girls
and boys in order to increase their knowledge and understanding of these
crucial topics.
Over the course of the session,
we realized that most of the pupils had never previously seen a sanitary pad.
This reflects a certain taboo around menstruation along with limited access to
pads. However, the team was keen on teaching girls to properly use and dispose sanitary
pads in order to avoid skin irritation, infections and Hepatitis B.
Additionally, we were impressed
by the children’s receptiveness and engagement. They all were open to
participate in discussions and share their thoughts.
As a conclusion, we are
convinced that bringing up awareness on menstruation will create a friendly
environment for Tanzanian girls to thrive. We believe that normalizing
conversation on that topic will enable future generations to confidently pursue
their academic, personal and professional ambitions regardless of gender.
We’re so proud to have had an
impact on 72 children. As a next step, we’re planning to target our efforts
towards providing girls with sanitary pads to ensure effective implementation
of menstrual hygiene standards.
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