Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin Encourages S’poreans To Donate Sealed Sanitary Pads To End Period Poverty
Though sanitary pads are considered a necessity for most women in Singapore, they can be quite a luxury for others who are struggling to make ends meet.
To help these underprivileged ladies, Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin recently took to Facebook to encourage Singaporeans to donate their sealed sanitary pads
From now till 5 Oct, those eager to contribute can drop off the pads at Kampong Ubi and Braddell Heights Community Centres (CC).
Donate sanitary pads for underprivileged women
Sanitary pads are essential for women every month. Sadly, some who are underprivileged may not be able to afford to buy them regularly.
To reduce inequality in access to menstrual healthcare, Go With The Flow (GWTF Singapore) has recently set up donation boxes at Kampong Ubi and Brraddell Heights CCs.
The sanitary pads collected will be distributed to low-income beneficiaries.
Only accepting sealed sanitary pads
Members of the public can donate their menstrual products at GWTF’s donation boxes located at Kampong Ubi CC, Braddell Heights CC, and FairPrice Xtra at NEX.
Do note that they are only accepting sealed packets of sanitary pads. These include day pads, night pads, and pantyliners of any brand and length.
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Through these programmes, GWTF Singapore hopes that young girls and women can access menstrual healthcare while managing their monthly periods with dignity and safety.
Donation drive will end on 5 Oct
The donation drive has already begun and will end on 5 Oct.
Singaporeans can drop off their donations at the following locations:
Kampong Ubi CC
Address: 10 Jln Ubi, Singapore 409075
Hours: 10am-6pm daily
Contact number: 6742 3564
Nearest MRT Station: Eunos
Braddell Heights CC
Address: 50 Serangoon Avenue 2, Singapore 556129
Hours: 10am-6pm daily
Contact number: 6286 7876, 6288 1235
Nearest MRT Station: Serangoon
FairPrice Xtra at Nex Mall
Address:Â 23 Serangoon Central, #03-42 Nex Mall, Singapore 556083
Opening Hours:Â 24/7 daily
Contact number: 6634 4948
Nearest MRT Station: SerangoonÂ
Help eradicate period poverty
Sanitary pads might be essential items for most women in Singapore. However, financial hardship might hinder some from accessing these necessities.
Kudos to GWTF for doing their part and taking action to solve this problem. We hope Singaporeans will support the cause to eradicate period poverty.
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