Positive Periods workshops start in Haiti
Stelandie Jean-François, is the young woman in charge. She started the session introducing the materials they will be using and the patterns that they will use to create their own re-usable pads. Her students have no experience sowing so they will be learning this skill also. They are very excited to be getting hands on experience making period pads that will help them live a fuller life, and come to school every day.
In the meantime, the school nurses are drafting the training modules that they will be using for the next phase, the educational sessions. This will ensure that girls and young women know more about menstruation and female health. This supports them to better manage and understand their menstrual health and wellbeing.
After this workshop has been delivered, staff can be trained on the workshop, and how to deliver it in their respective schools. This way the knowledge is cascaded through to the wider community.
The feedback we have had so far:
“I am really happy with the team and I am happy I agreed to collaborate on this project.”
“From the day I started, the first thing I wanted to do was motivate them because I know nothing gets done without motivation. After getting the result I wanted I said I got it right.”
“I would also like to thank the entire team for thinking of me to move the project forward, and a big thank you to the Steve Sinnott Foundation for choosing us to launch the program in Haiti.”
We would like to offer our heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the team in Haiti who have been able to go ahead with the workshop, despite the current challenges.
