My family and I would like to take this opportunity to show our profound gratitude to everyone who supported us during the 2019 Kenya Distribution. Thank you for your dedication, financial support, and countless hours some of you invested towards this project. Thank you for the connections and friendships we made along the way. A special thank you to our team on the ground in Kenya who worked tirelessly to make sure we made it to every school and the distributions went smooth. Lastly, a special thank you to our biggest partner, Days for Girls international. Thank you for trusting in our vision and empowering the various sewing teams in the west coast to participate in our ambitious request of the number of sanitary kits that were distributed. FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, we are forever grateful!
This year’s trip to Kenya was definitely one for the books. We were able to distribute 4,000 Days for Girls reusable sanitary napkin kits to girls and women throughout the counties of Kisii, Nyamira and Migori. We were able to go to 29 schools, 1 maternity clinic and 1 women’s shelter!
In each kit, every girl and woman received (Name them). As you many of you are aware, in developing countries, a large number of girls and women do not have access to sanitary products. These kits are critical in helping girls stay in school and get an education. For new moms who have just given birth, they bring a sense of dignity. These reusable sanitary napkin kits not only helping families save money by lasting 3-4 years, they empower girls and women to find their voice in a society that treats them less than an equal.
I often say “with an education, a girl can change her life, family, community, nation and the world. With an education, she has the power to break the chains of poverty. My hope in this mission is to help educate young girls and provide them with the resources to grow up to be women who have realized their full potential in a society that treats them with respect equality and dignity. And that’s what EDUCATION has done for me.
Many of the girls were thrilled and grateful to receive their very own sanitary kit. Its my hope that as you see and hear from them, you will be encouraged in your spirit and feel the joy in your heart that your support, your sacrifice how ever small or big made everything possible and because of that you are making a different… you are changing the trajectory of their lives by your generosity.
Lastly, The need is great and word has traveled fast about our work. Since coming back we have received numerous letters, calls, messages from more schools, shelters, orphanages, and even churches who have heard about the awesome work we are doing and have requested to be added to the list for future distribution. Our goal for 2020 is striving to reach 7,000 girls and women who are in desperate need for these Kits! So with that said, we are appealing to you once for your support. We are hoping to return in 2020 for the next distribution.
TOGETHER WE ARE CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER ONE SANITARY KIT AT A TIME!