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The Cape Town leg of the SPAR Women’s C<\/a>hallenge<\/a> series, held in March this year, continued to boost the efforts of two NGOs fighting period poverty in the region. The Boland Veteran’s Cricket Association’s (BVCA) Dignity Project received a donation of SPAR Petals sanitary pads<\/a> for the third year in a row, and this year Against Period Poverty (APP) also received a donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BVSA received R100 000 worth of sanitary pads, and APP received R30 000, plus two sanitary pad dispensers to the value of R75 000. BVCA, comprising mostly male players, are deeply committed to the development of women’s cricket and the fundamental right of equal opportunities for girls.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BVCA volunteers delivered pads to the most vulnerable. “They were waiting. The network is strong. Thank you for the trust,” James said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against Period Poverty was founded by the formidable Lindsay Adams. APP works to ensure that adolescent girls don’t miss out on an education due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products. Lindsay is passionate about breaking the stigma around menstruation, and believes, “to help even one girl is to restore dignity and opportunity”.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“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,” said Lindsay.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the recent handover, Elsabe van Zyl-Felix, advertising manager for SPAR Western Cape, thanked these two organisations for being part of the journey. “Together we are running towards a brighter, more empowered future!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The SPAR Women’s Challenge boosted the efforts of charities to donate sanitary pads to ensure equal opportunities for girls. 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