By Maryam Montague | Founder and Executive Director
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we wanted to send our gratitude to you, our supporters! We wish you could be with us to see the girls celebrating this special day with their Moms at the HQ. There is a lot of cheering, games, and singing going on!!!
One of the main aspects of Project Soar’s empowerment curriculum is teaching girls about their bodies and guiding the girls as their menstruations begin. Project Soar hands out shame-free and eco-friendly period kits to help keep girls feel comfortable and confident in their bodies. As many Project Soar girls live on less than $1/day, having access to these supplies is essential. After all, periods are nothing to be ashamed about, and they shouldn’t prevent girls from leading full lives! Having access to period products helps keep girls in school, and reduces the risk of child marriage and teen pregnancy.
In other good news, our period poverty campaign is currently in the running for GlobalGiving’s Girl Fund -- a six-day campaign that will unlock thousands of corporate dollars for its top contenders. Winners are judged by the number of unique donors during these 6 days. Right now we are in 11th place! As you celebrate International Women’s Day today, we would be so grateful if you shared our period poverty campaign with your family and friends. It only takes $12 to sponsor a girl! With your support, we would love to help many more girls!
Stay tuned for more news from Project Soar. And never doubt that you are making a difference!
With gratitude,
Maryam and the Project Soar Team
By Jessica Houari | Office Director
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