Here in the United States, few of us put much thought into the availability of sanitary protection products. It is just something we pick up when needed. This is far from the case in some parts of the world.
Sadly, in many developing countries sanitary protection is considered a luxury item, that too many simply can not afford. Millions of adolescent girls in these countries suffer negative impact from this lack of protection for their entire lives. They miss school, and fall behind their male classmates, often eventually dropping out of schooling altogether. Worse yet, in desperation, some use dangerous substitutes to hygienic sanitary products.
I would like to share with you the work of a great organization called Huru International , which was started in 2008 to help with this crisis. The organization has developed a cost-effective crisis solution, with their Huru Kits, which are donated to at-risk girls. Each kit comes packaged in a backpack style drawstring bag , and contains: 8 reusable sanitary pads, underwear, laundry detergent, waterproof storage bag, instructions to properly use & care for the reusable pads, as well as, HIV/AIDS prevention information.
The o.b. Share It Forward program will donate a minimum of $10,000 to the organization, but we can help raise that number to $25,000 for Huru International, enough to supply 1,000 kits. The money will be raised through the Share It Forward Facebook application. For each person who shares the message about Huru International, o.b. will donate a dollar to the cause. If you would like to help raise money for this worthy cause, visit www.facebook.com/obmightysmall . Once there “Like” the page, then click “share”. This small donation of your time, could make a huge difference in a young girl’s life.
I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of o.b. and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
