Ugandan gospel artists including Cooply Bly, Fortune Spice, D.Reign, Zabuli and DJ Victor have delivered sanitary pads to female students in Jinja.
The musicians on Sunday joined a drive aimed at reducing absenteeism and dropout rates among students in rural schools.
This event happened when board directors from Yimba Uganda; Mr Emmanuel Kusaasira Edwin (Coopy Bly), Ms Farida Kyolaba, Mr Peter Gonahasa, Ms Kalemera Elizabeth and Pr Patrick Buyinza partnered with ISEE Solutions (Canada) to ran a menstrual hygiene workshop at Joy Primary School in Wairaka Jinja.
Neighboring schools that attended the worship include Wairaka Primary School, Wairaka Modern High School, Hope Community High School and Nuvilla Primary School.
“The day started out with lively performances from Zabuli, DReign, Fortune Spice and our very own Coopy Bly, which got everyone dancing and excited for what was coming next. We then moved on to formal classes where we split into separate school groups and our friends from Canada taught the girls all about their amazing bodies and how they work.” Yimba Uganda remarked.
“By the end of the day, over 330 beautiful, strong, intelligent young girls were educated, empowered and equipped with the knowledge and resources they need to efficiently manage their menstrual periods! This in turn will mean the girls will be less likely to prematurely drop out of school, keeping them educated and empowered to reach their full potential.” The non-profit NGO added.
Recent survey indicates that girls in schools with peer-educators are better informed about reproductive health and are comfortable discussing issues around menstruation, puberty and relationships.
Additionally, data is showing that absenteeism of girls attending school is among other reasons hinged on lack of sanitary pads during menstruation periods.
Coopy Bly with his team sensitized the female students that attended the workshop, teachings about Sexual reproductive health and menstrual hygiene management.
They delivered kits, expected to last them an average of three years allowing all these young women to comfortably and hygienically manage their menstrual periods.
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