Tackling period poverty with Ubuntu NPO

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Ubuntu NPO is hosting the Qhawekazi Golf Day on 28 May 2025 at Umhlali Country Club to raise awareness about menstrual health and Period Poverty.

Through the Qhawekazi pillar, they are committed to ensuring that young girls have access to menstrual products and education, enabling them to stay in school with dignity.

Stacey Norman spoke with Amkela Makhanya, the Founding Executive Director of the Ubuntu NPO, to learn more.

14 Apr English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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