Rotary Club of Accra Speaksmasters donate menstrual cups to female students

The Rotary Club of Accra SpeakMasters, in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and Dignity Plus Foundation have donated a consignment of menstrual cups to female students of the St Peter’s Catholic School at Ngleshie-Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.

The presentation of some 130 menstrual cups to female students between the ages of 12 and 16 was the highpoint of the Rotary Club’s visit to the school, which also featured some education and interactive sessions with students on the importance of safe menstrual health and hygiene.

Before making the donation, Rotarian Betty Blankson, the Club President, explained that Rotary International focuses on seven primary areas of life enhancement, including basic education and literacy; community economic development; maternal and child health; disease prevention and treatment, environmental protection; water, sanitation and hygiene; and peace-building and conflict prevention.

We are aware that most girls in this community have admitted to having to stay away from school just for lack of the proper sanitary materials during their period because of the high cost of sanitary pads,” Club President Betty Blankson lamented.

It is for this reason that Rotary Club of Accra-SpeakMasters decided to introduce the menstrual cups to these young ladies, to help and support them to stay in school for their basic education,” Rotarian President Betty said.

The Rotary Club of Accra SpeakMasters came about through the global collaboration by both Rotary International and Toastmaster International about three years ago

There were two clubs that were birthed out of this collaboration, the very firsts in the world, in 2021: A Rotary Club that is made up of Toastmasters in good standing and a Toastmasters Club that is made up of Rotarians in good standing.