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What is the Knickers for Knowledge Project ?

What is the Knickers for Knowledge
Project?
The Knickers for Knowledge Project is a joint project that SI Barnstaple has been operating since 2011 with our partners SI Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
How did the project start?

A club member raised the issue of how girls in sub-Saharan Africa and other poor areas of the world were having their education ruined by missing school through not having the necessary sanitary protection.

Early Stages of the Project

To start the project we researched the issue very fully over the next few months. One of our members was visiting SI Bulawayo and we compiled a questionnaire to ascertain whether they felt it was an issue in their area. Their responses showed overwhelmingly that it was very relevant that they were very eager to work with us on a joint project.

working with SI Bulawayo to provide children with new underwear
Working with members from SI Bulawayo to provide school children with new underwear and the older girls and teachers with sanitary protection
Girls at a rural school in the Bulawayo area receiving the sanitary protection that had been delivered by SI Bulawayo
Girls receiving the sanitary protection that had been delivered jointly by members from SI Bulawayo and members from SI Barnstaple who were visiting.

 

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Bundles of sanitary protection that had been delivered as part of the Knickers for Knowledge project
Bundles of Sanitary protection being delivered from the Knickers for Knowledge Project

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sorting cllothes for the knickers for Knowledge Project
Club members sorting used clothing which is sold to get funds for the Knickers for Knowledge project
Grand Funraising Draw doe nixkwea for Knowledge
Grand Fundraising Raffle for the Knickers for Knowledge project