Wow!  In just over a month, the GladRags community has donated over 150 pads to send to girls in Zambia.  I almost can't believe how overwhelmingly positive the response to our donation program with Beth's Girls has been!

With your donations, we're helping Zambian girls stay in school -- one reusable pad at a time.  Haley W., a representative from Beth's Girls (EBZEF), had this to say:

grade8.jpg"According to UNICEF, a girl can miss up to 10 percent of her school days during menstruation. This is a critical problem in Africa where girls and women miss on average 50 days of school or work because they cannot afford effective sanitary pads. By donating reusable cloth pads to Beth's Girls in Lumwana West, Zambia, Africa, you will be helping a young woman care for her sanitary needs in a safe, clean, and environmentally gentle manner that gives her the confidence to attend school and continue striving to reach her goals."

Linda Bowers, a founder of EBZEF and Beth's mom, hopes to have just three pads per girl by the time she makes her annual trip to Lumwana West to visit Beth's Girls this July.  That's 300 total pads -- and you've already donated half!

Let's keep this generosity going: help us reach 300 donated pads by July 1st to support Beth's Girls!  Learn more about donating GladRags (or sewing your own pads to donate) on our website.  Thank you to everyone who has already donated!  You have made a huge difference in the life of a Zambian girl!