SWEDIWorld marked the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child by taking the SWEDI Care programme into Junior Secondary School, Kabusa, in Abuja Municipal Area Council. Founder and Executive Director Sewuese Asa led the distribution.
Girls received dignity packs containing sanitary pads, toothbrush and paste, toilet paper, bathing soap and other essentials, alongside a sensitisation session on menstrual hygiene. The outreach was built around the 2024 theme, “Girls’ Vision for the Future”.
The purpose of the programme is to ensure no girl is held back by her period — supporting menstrual health, education and overall wellbeing together rather than treating them as separate problems.
SWEDI Care is more than just products; it is about ensuring that every girl can continue to dream, learn and lead with confidence and dignity.
The school’s Head Girl, Fatima Mohammed, described the session as informative and impactful, saying the girls had learned about the importance of menstrual hygiene and how to look after themselves during their periods, and that she would pass what she had learned on to younger girls.
The outreach drew attention from stakeholders to menstrual hygiene among young girls. SWEDIWorld reaffirmed its commitment to continue advocating for girls’ rights and wellbeing.
The outreach was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria and covered in Abuja Digest in October 2024.