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Helping those in need

Sew for Change is a program to assist girls and women in need across the globe. Currently, we work in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. We make clothing for the children, purchase stationery supplies and toiletries, collect bras and make Days for Girls Kits so that girls can stay in school and gain an education.

All the work we do is managed by our wonderful volunteers who have a passion to help girls and women and break period poverty and bring better health and education outcomes to the world. We are always looking for volunteers, so speak to one of our volunteers at the market about how you might be able to support this work.

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Days for girls

Days for Girls International is a humanitarian charity founded by Celeste Mergens to break the cycle of poverty through providing women and girls washable and sustainable feminine hygiene packs called Days for Girls Kits. There are 500 million people in the world who do not have what they need to manage their periods.

For more information go to the link

https://www.daysforgirls.org

Every year thousands of volunteers work in teams to sew components for kits. Currently there are approximately 180 teams in Australia. Since the inception of Days for Girls over 2.5 million kits have been distributed world wide.

 Click here to visit Celeste Mergens TED Talk

The Days for Girls (DFG) Pad is a colourful washable, reusable menstrual health product that is hand crafted by Day for Girls teams around the world. This patented design, includes a protective shield and absorbent liner, is backed by the latest menstrual health research and a decade of feedback from women around the world. It is a truly sustainable solution that girls and women can count on month after month, for up to three years.