Menstruation, periods, rags, Aunt Flo, or sik mun (if you are in Vanuatu) – whatever you call it – “it” is certainly attracting a lot of media interest these days. Academy Awards In fact, ‘Period. End of Sentence’ just won…
Empowerment of women can happen on many levels and has many faces. In terms of empowerment with Mamma’s Laef, people tend to think of the “empowerment” being, “having access to good menstrual hygiene pads”, or “receiving education / awareness”. Mamma’s…
Mamma's Laef have supplied hundreds of washable sanitary pads to girls in schools on the southern island of Tanna, in Vanuatu, via CARE International in Vanuatu. CARE International invited two of our team to visit Tanna Island in late February…
The long school holidays are over in Vanuatu, So it's time to give you a quick update about the distribution of washable sanitary pad kits in and around Vanuatu. Students finishing their school holidays will have made their way back to school,…
| Who would have thought | During another Lav Kokonas initiated project, I met a man who “got” what I was doing with the Mamma’s Laef project. He wanted to help in some way so I could achieve some of…
A student created movie and advertising flyer I was returning to Port Vila with the Mammas Laef team, after they had delivered their first education programme and provided 80+ girls with washable sanitary pad kits. We diverted our route, to…
. Awkward café conversations . “I think I need more than a cup of tea, I got my period this morning”. We were standing at the counter at a café. I was with a friend – she is of a similar age…
Another trip into Vanuatu focussing mainly on Mamma's Laef washable sanitary pad production, delivery of kits and the provision of menstrual and reproductive health education. Chamber of Commerce Vanuatu generously allowed us to use their facility to comlete the…
This is what each girl will receive. This will provide the girl with one less barrier to receiving continued education Washable sanitary pads - made in Vanuatu - by ni Vanuatu women - for women of Vanuatu If you…
As I write this, our group has received a total of 48 sponsorships from New Zealand. This means we have 48 girls that will soon have their own washable sanitary pad kits, consisting of 2 washable shields to sit in…