Today, we feature Nonkululeko Mbuli who is a communications officer for the organization called Mimi. Research has revealed that most poor girls may miss up to 50 days of schooling annually, due to the lack of access to adequate sanitary protection. It is against these shocking statistics that Mimi Foundation has established a mechanism which Carries for Girls to achieve the following:

• Reach and support as many poor girls as possible with sanitary towels • Create menstrual hygiene awareness through education and training. • Establish Caring for Girls Advocacy Groups in schools. • Reduce school a high number of school absenteeism and drop-outs caused by menstrual related challenges. • Holistic development and empowerment of the girl child and the boy child at a later stage. Dignity, pride, girl empowerment and nation-building are the cornerstones of Caring for Girls.