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World Ventures: Putting a smile on a girl’s face

This persisting challenge saw Independent Representatives of WorldVentures™ in Kenya come together on February Saturday 4th to donate a full year supply of Sanitary towels for the 160 girls at Oasis Primary& Secondary School in Kangemi.PHOTO:COURTESY

Many adolescent girls in Kenya have limited knowledge about their bodies, especially in relation to menstruation.

 In some rural areas, girls use old rags, leaves, cow dung or even dig a hole on the ground to sit on for the whole period as a means to manage their menstrual flow.

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