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Radio Maisha presenter Esther Mwende was part of team that attended St. Elizabeth primary school to provide sanitary towels in Procter & Gamble’s campaign dubbed ‘Stand up and Keep a Girl in School’.
The campaign graced by among others Elizabeth Marami the first female Kenyan Marine Pilot and Nominated MP Hon. Sunjeev Birdi saw girls get free sanitary pads in mission meant to curb missing of school by girls due to lack of sanitary pad.
The presenter acknowledged the role that Always had played in making sure the girls got uninterrupted education. “It’s good being part of campaign that has girl child at heart” She said.
Always Brand manager, Ms. Ivy Kimani, said that the campaign was meant to allow girls to go to school without having to worry about anything and promised to go to more schools across the country. “As a company we continue to invest in not just providing the girls with free sanitary pads but we go a step further and are now providing them with underwear as well as lifeskills through our mentorship program. This holistic approach we have found provides us with great results for example last year we ran the program in over 70 schools all of which reported zero pregnancies during that period.”
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