I was talking with a woman who does aid in Ghana, and organises pad donations for a maternity hospital there....and I'd decided that it seemed like a good use for our pad donations, but I must have replied too late and missed her before she went over there, so I never got the address to send to :(
But.... I've just found this http://www.goods4girls.org - so I have contacted them, and perhaps we can work out something with them.
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In many parts of the world, for many different reasons, there are women who are in need of effective menstrual products. It might be too expensive for them to buy them, or they may not even be available at all. This problem affects young women/girls in schools and orphanages (often orphaned as a result of war, or disease), remote village women, women in areas of natural disasters and even women's shelters. There are thousands of women in need of these basic items we consider a necessity.
If you've ever made an emergency trip down to the shops to buy a pack of pads or tampons.... think about what it would be like if there were no shops to buy them from, or no money to afford them.
Blog for the www.donatepads.org website. To give updates on what is going on.
Why Donate Pads?
In many parts of the world, for many different reasons, there are women who are in need of effective menstrual products. It might be too expensive for them to buy them, or they may not even be available at all. This problem affects young women/girls in schools and orphanages (often orphaned as a result of war, or disease), remote village women, women in areas of natural disasters and even women's shelters. There are thousands of women in need of these basic items we consider a necessity.
If you've ever made an emergency trip down to the shops to buy a pack of pads or tampons.... think about what it would be like if there were no shops to buy them from, or no money to afford them.
Who Am I?
I'm Obsidian - from Obsidian Star and Cloth Pad Shop
Since finding out about the problem that exists for women with a lack of suitable menstrual products, I vowed to do something about it. So I created the www.donatepads.org website, and have tried to spread the word about the need for menstrual pads to be donated to women in need.
I've personally sewn up over 650 cloth pads to donate through various organisations. I have also run pad donation drives encouraging women to also sew up pads to donate, and have probably collected another 400 or so from others and sent them to the organisations in large shipments.
Since finding out about the problem that exists for women with a lack of suitable menstrual products, I vowed to do something about it. So I created the www.donatepads.org website, and have tried to spread the word about the need for menstrual pads to be donated to women in need.
I've personally sewn up over 650 cloth pads to donate through various organisations. I have also run pad donation drives encouraging women to also sew up pads to donate, and have probably collected another 400 or so from others and sent them to the organisations in large shipments.
Past Projects
Days for Girls
http://www.daysforgirls.org
Sent = 29 pads, 31 underwear
Shipped = 29th Oct, 2012
Days for Girls
http://www.daysforgirls.org
Sent = 25 pads
Shipped = 24th Aug, 2011
Facebook Cambodian donation
http://www.facebook.com
Sent = 50 pads
Shipped = End of May, 2011
Empower Women in Africa
http://www.empowerwomeninafrica.com
Sent = 142 pads + 20 wetbags
(Plus I got others to make some)
Shipped = 3/5/2011
Private Donation
(Papua New Guinea)
Sent= 50 pads
Shanti Uganda Society
http://www.shantiuganda.org
Sent = Several packs of pads
(I think 4 sets of 5 pads + wetbags)
Sister Hope
Sent = 200 pads
Shipped = 30/4/10
Goods 4 Girls
Sent about 600 pads
(190 made by me)
Sent = March 2008
Pads I've made to donate: 706
http://www.daysforgirls.org
Sent = 29 pads, 31 underwear
Shipped = 29th Oct, 2012
Days for Girls
http://www.daysforgirls.org
Sent = 25 pads
Shipped = 24th Aug, 2011
Facebook Cambodian donation
http://www.facebook.com
Sent = 50 pads
Shipped = End of May, 2011
Empower Women in Africa
http://www.empowerwomeninafrica.com
Sent = 142 pads + 20 wetbags
(Plus I got others to make some)
Shipped = 3/5/2011
Private Donation
(Papua New Guinea)
Sent= 50 pads
Shanti Uganda Society
http://www.shantiuganda.org
Sent = Several packs of pads
(I think 4 sets of 5 pads + wetbags)
Sister Hope
Sent = 200 pads
Shipped = 30/4/10
Goods 4 Girls
Sent about 600 pads
(190 made by me)
Sent = March 2008
Pads I've made to donate: 706
BIG thanks to
These businesses have donated supplies for use in making donated pads. Their generosity is greatly appreciated!
Snaps Australia (fabric, snaps)
Twinkle Lily (fabrics)
My Name Label (labels)
Nappies Covered (fabric, snaps, thread)
Bamboo Fabric Store (fabric)
Snaps Australia (fabric, snaps)
Twinkle Lily (fabrics)
My Name Label (labels)
Nappies Covered (fabric, snaps, thread)
Bamboo Fabric Store (fabric)
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