International Day of the Girl

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International Day of the Girl Child (United Nations)

October 11, 2016: International Day of the Girl Child

Let girls be girls! United Nations Women’s website identifies child marriage as a global problem thrwarting women’s development mentally (education is suspended), physically (bear children too early) and spiritually (vulnerable to violence).

http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child

Every day is a day for girl power @ Days for Girls International.

http://www.daysforgirls.org/day-of-the-girl

Days for Girls International developed reusable feminine hygiene kits (in bright colors and bold patterns) produced and delivered via crowdsourcing. Check out DfGI 2015’s annual report…the photos are amazing:

days-for-girls-annual-report-2015

Elfcroft has shipped components supporting 195 kits since 2014. Plus, we have a head start on a 2017 shipment. Check out a sample of the work:

My favorite color/pattern combos

30 more liners

30 liners

Reversible, tri-fold flannel pads. Enough for 8 pads to go into 24 kits.

Selection of reversible, tri-fold flannel pads

2015_apr_ship_liners3_IMG_20150408_194019_880 copy

The deck of reversible tri-fold pads

Tags: Charity, Days for Girls International, empowerment, feminine hygiene, Girls, International Day of the Girl, service

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Categories charity, Days for Girls International, service, sewing

Global Sew-a-Thon 2014

11 Oct

Days for Girls International celebrates October 11th, International Day of the Girl as designated by the United Nations by sewing, raising awareness and funds, and assembling kits to be distributed across the globe. This is DfGI’s 2nd annual Global Sew-a-Thon.

www.daysforgirls.org

90% content of 22 kits shipped in April for final assembly. In the spirit of stitched service, Elfcroft is working on our second shipment. I have 23 kits in progress for shipment this moment. Here is a peak at the effort…

DfGI bags

Some assembly required for the liners (PUL and pockets)

Eight flannel tri-fold pads per kit

Prepared for sewing flannel pads

It is time to SEW! 26 liners to GO!

UPDATE: Second shipment with 90% of 23 kits is READY.

46 liners to include in 23 kits

Love to girls in every country on earth. Elfcroft

Tags: Charity, Days for Girls International, International Day of the Girl, service, Sew-A-Thon, sewing

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