to help bring sanitary pads to girls in Africa and help them stay in school.Goods 4 Girls is the brainchild of Deanna Duke, a Seattle, WA mom of two and fellow crunchy greenie, and was born of her concern after seeing the Tampax and Always commercials describing the problems girls in South Africa face where the lack of menstrual products is keeping them out of the classroom. Realizing that cloth pads are a much more ecological, and sustainable option, and that many others shared her view, she set out to contact aid organizations to see what could be done. And the rest as they say, is history. Goods 4 Girls has gained much momentum in the last weeks and ecomama.ca is excited to be hopping on board to contribute to such a worthy cause.
Here's how it will work with ecomama.ca:
Once the special kits are up on our site, you'll be able to purchase them at a discounted price (we will make no profit on them), and they will be sent directly to girls in Africa.
Or, if you are in Ottawa, we will have a sample kit on display in our kiosk (more on the kiosk later I promise) and you will be able to make a cash donation which will be used towards the purchase of kits. Again, the kits will be sent directly to Goods 4 Girls for delivery to girls in Africa. By not stocking any of the kits, ecomama.ca is cutting a leg out of the shipping trip and working towards minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
Keep checking back - I am hoping the kits will be up on the site this week (sorry Sam, I know, another rush job). And, if you'd like more information, please feel free to e-mail me or, Goods 4 Girls has a great FAQ which outlines the issue in detail, the aid organizations it is currently working with and addresses concerns such as the risk of AIDS.
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