MIRROR REPORTER

HARARE – Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has donated reusable sanitary pads to 775 primary and secondary school girls worth $1, 426m as part of its commemorations of women’s month.

The Standard Bank Group subsidiary partnered with Talia Network, an organisation that represents the interests of the girl child.

The donations were made to girls from Musara Primary and Secondary Schools in Glendale (50 Km North West of Harare), Pote Secondary School in Domboshava, and Mukombami High School near Bhora Growth Point.

Each girl received a pack with reusable pads and undergarments.

Stanbic marketing manager for Sponsorships, Events and CSI, Lucy Dlodlo said the bank is committed to the wellbeing of the girl child hence the effort to meet these girls’ sanitary wear needs.

“As a financial services institution we are committed to supporting the community we operate in, and the underprivileged girl child and her needs are among our top priorities.

“We understand the challenges faced by young girls in terms of securing or sourcing sanitary wear. Once again we partnered with Talia Network to make this gesture for the girls,” said Dlodlo.

Stanbic Bank has over the years supported school girls, especially during women’s month.

In 2018, Stanbic female employees raised over 900 packets of disposable pads and were complimented by 2 500 packets of non-disposable sanitary napkins purchased by the bank for disadvantaged girls living in rural areas.

Talia Network Founder, Saliwe Zakaria, was on hand to offer invaluable information to the girls about how to use the pads as well as keep them clean. https://masvingomirror.com