Women to Women Empowerment Project-Africa
 

I've created a Womens Project for my African travels. 'SheWings'.
(We are starting from Morocco in December 2017)


My plan has been, to make sanitary pads and provide toolkits for women I meet in rural places as we travel overland.
I'm going to provide a template, scissors, needles, thread and fabric so that where there is a need; I can assist the women in remote places how to make them and provide the tools. Not charity; empowerment.

I have a groundswell of women in Australia who have stepped up to make this project happen and I now have almost have everything I need to take to Africa.

The Articles I have read about Africa have reinforced a great need for women in many parts of Africa. Thousands of young women don't go to school for a week out of every month due to their moon blood and not having enough resources or money to buy pads.

My partner, Allen and I will be travelling in a green GAZ 66, Russian truck and I would love to meet other women along the way who would like to assist with the implementation of these spontaneous 'workshops'. I am also looking for contacts, so any assistance would be appreciated.

We could certainly help you in West Africa with contacts etc, let me know when!

west africa
 

Okay that would be great, thanks. I will contact you when it gets closer. Expect to leave Maroc some time in December to head south.

I commend your enthusiasm and initiative. I'm a bit curious how you concluded that this would be a good project, filling a need, welcomed by local women. I'm not criticizing in any way–it's just that I don't see any mention of this aspect. and Africa is sometimes humbling.

Mark

Research
 

Research is how I found the need for womens sanitary pads. The idea is to teach and assist...not charity.
Just type in 'Sanitary pads in Africa' OR 'what do women use in Africa for menstruation?' and you will read, as I did that many women have been using leaves to absorb their blood.......many have nothing. So in answer to your question? Research!

Cloth Sanitary Pads
 

I have renamed the African women's project- 'Project Wings' and have a Facebook page so I can update all the women who have helped to launch this initiative. It has exploded!!

https://www.facebook.com/rensinavdh/

"Where Women Gather....Magic Happens":D

Wonderful Idea
 

I'm looking forward to following your progress - have a great time.

Project Wings
 

Hi Tiffany
yes you somewhere in Africa I hope. We'll be in a green truck with Australian animals on the side....painted ones that is.