Last week, the first pads from The Cloth Pad project were delivered to two teenage girls, Sarah and Mercy (not their real names). Sarah first arrived at Tenwick hospital ten years ago, severely malnourished with vitamin A deficiency and corneal ulcers that almost blinded her. Today, she is healthy and has received sponsorship to go to school, and is also learning dressmaking so she can support herself in the future. Both girls are from challenged families and are very grateful for the pads. (We received permission from the girls to use their picture in this blog - we believe that every person has the right to choose whether or not to share their story and we will not post names or pictures without permission).
We learned about these girls from Robyn, a missionary in Kenya who works with several projects for orphaned and vulnerable children. Robyn was excited when she heard about the cloth pads because she knows many young girls who could benefit from them. Jane is bringing her 40 more pads today which she will be able to distribute to more young women. If you know of any ministries in Kenya that could benefit from a donation of cloth pads, please leave a comment on this blog or email valerie@kijaniupcycling.com.
Thank you to those who support this ministry and make this possible!
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