Let’s talk about something no one really wants to discuss- menstruation. I know it’s probably the last thing you really want to read about on a blog, but I think this is important.
Women everywhere complain about getting their period. It’s inconvenient, sometimes painful with cramps, and even if we have no desire to be pregnant at the time and happy to see it, it gets annoying. We hate worrying about being unprepared, leaking, not fitting in clothes because of bloating, and facial breakouts.
But really, we’re the lucky ones. We have so many forms of sanitary protection readily available.
Did you know that for millions of girls in developing countries something so simple as sanitary protection is considered a luxury and completely unaffordable?
Maxi pads. Tampons. A luxury!
The lack of affordable resources has detrimental lifelong consequences to these girls. Because they can’t afford adequate sanitary protection, girls will stay home from school during their periods. Missing a week of school out of every four just leads to them falling behind, and the many will end up quitting. With an unfinished education, they are destined to a life of poverty and disease (including HIV).
Enter o.b. – they created a Share It Forward Facebook campaign to raise money and awareness for Huru International, a non-profit organization that provides at-risk young girls in developing countries with the resources and knowledge they need to complete their education and safeguard their health.
Huru is an organization that developed a cost-effective solution to this often-overlooked crisis. Through the production of Huru Kits, the organization aims to provide girls with the resources and knowledge they need, including sanitary protection, to complete their education and safeguard their health.
What’s in a Huru Kit? Each Huru Kit comes packaged in a drawstring bag that doubles as a backpack, and includes:
- Eight reusable sanitary pads
- Three pairs of underwear
- Detergent-grade soap to wash the sanitary pads
- A re-sealable, waterproof bag to safely store used sanitary pads
- Educational insert focused on proper Huru pad care and usage, and
- Life-saving HIV/AIDS prevention information
Want to help Huru and o.b. provide kits for free to at-risk girls? It’s super easy. Now through November, the o.b. Brand will donate $1 (up to $25,000) for every person who visits the o.b. Outreach Tab on the mighty. small. movement Facebook page and “Shares” a message about Huru International’s mission.
So what are you waiting for? With just a couple clicks, you can help!
I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of o.b. and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
