I read about this organization in this month’s issue of Oprah magazine. As a four-year supporter of Helping Hands Touching Hearts (see earlier blog posts); Days for Girls International has a strong appeal to me. They take part of the service work and support to a new level with an expanded mission. With five years experience, they have incorporated “lessons learned” in their “crowd-sourced” global system.
The official website of Days for Girls International. Dignity, health, opportunity. Every Girl. Everywhere. Period. Washable sanitary solutions for women.
The website is very well done. Initially, I spent an hour reading, exploring links and watching You Tube video instruction. My first step was to go through the remnant stash (from over 50 girls dresses). From the small remnants, I yielded (69) 4″X5″ pocket pieces. From the medium remnants, I yielded (10) sets of liner pieces. From the trip to JoAnn’s, I purchased 10 yards of fleece in 4 different color/patterns.
The instructions from the website smartly includes downloadable patterns and video instruction of the finished kit. Eight washable pads go with two washable liners, one panty and one wash cloth. The quality expectation is for the kit to last an individual girl for three years. It is also expected to be colorful, beautiful and neatly packed in a gallon size Ziplock bag inside a pretty drawstring bag. Lovely!
It’s a start!
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