The Cape Town leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge series, held in March this year, continued to boost the efforts of two NGO’s fighting period poverty in the region.
The Boland Veteran’s Cricket Association’s (BVCA) Dignity Project received a donation of SPAR Petals sanitary pads for the third consecutive year, along with Against Period Poverty (APP), a first-time recipient.
BVSA received R100 000 worth of sanitary pads, while APP received R30 000 plus two sanitary pad dispensers to the value of R75 000.
BVCA, comprising mostly men’s players, are deeply committed to the development of women’s cricket and the fundamental right of equal opportunities for girls. On receiving the donation, James Albanie, coordinator of the BVCA Dignity Project said: “The impact of SPAR’s donations within the communities has been deeply moving. Along with assisting school attendance, we also encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle.”
They had hardly received the donation, and BVCA volunteers were out in the field, delivering pads to the most vulnerable. “They were waiting. The network is strong. Thank you for the trust,” Albanie said after delivering the products.
APP was founded by the formidable Lindsay Adams. The organisation works tirelessly to ensure that adolescent girls don’t miss out on an education due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products.
Adams is passionate about breaking the stigma around menstruation, and believes, “to help even one girl is to restore dignity and opportunity”.
“A huge thank you for SPAR’s generous donation of Petals sanitary pads. With this donation we are able to successfully distribute to more than 15 schools on the Cape Flats,” she said.
Elsabe van Zyl-Felix, advertising manager for SPAR Western Cape, thanked the representatives of the two organisations for being part of the journey. “Together we are running towards a brighter, more empowered future,” she said.
