School girls given a helping hand
Girls from disadvantaged communities now no longer have to miss school during their menstrual cycle.
Girls who cannot afford to buy sanitary pads sometimes miss about 60 days of school a year. This is according to the Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
To ensure that this does not happen the department has partnered with the Clicks Helping Hand Trust to distribute reusable sanitary towels at schools across the province.