Adelaide Salvos prioritising women’s health needs
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A group of Salvationist women from Adelaide Congress Hall recently came together to help make menstrual health kits for women and girls experiencing disadvantage.
The Project Day was held in partnership with Days for Girls Australia (DfGAL), a global charity transforming the lives of women and girls by providing reusable menstrual health kits, education and support. The City Women’s Group came together as a team to complete 35 kits across 13 workstations, with 148 partially completed.
The event, held on Saturday 27 June at Adelaide Congress Hall Corps, was organised by retired officer Major Bev Beeson, who spoke highly of the Days for Girls initiative.
“It was a privilege to partner with Days for Girls and a wonderful day of fellowship, service and fun. It was especially encouraging to see younger and older women working side by side, including some who had never sewn before,” Bev said.
“Along with the completed kits, the group also donated fabric, $200 in cash, underwear and face washers to support this important ministry.”
As part of the event, Susan Harris OAM, who played a key role in connecting with Days for Girls International and establishing the project in Australia, shared about the organisation’s life-changing work and the ongoing global need for these kits.
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In many parts of the world, girls miss school or face shame and isolation simply because they lack access to menstrual products. Through volunteers, local partnerships and social enterprises, Days for Girls helps restore dignity, improve health, keep girls in education and create opportunities for brighter futures.
Working in more than 145 countries including Australia and the Pacific, the organisation believes that every girl deserves the knowledge, resources and confidence to thrive, because periods should never be a barrier to opportunity.
From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, DfGAL organised for 40,342 girls and women to receive kits in 24 countries around the world. Seventeen per cent of these kits were distributed in Australia.
