The Interact Club of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School has launched its first service project to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day. The students have embarked on a ‘feminine products drive’ – an initiative intended to assist young, disadvantaged females throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) who are unable to afford these essential feminine care items.

The Interactors noted the need for this initiative, stating that basic feminine hygiene products may not always be accessible by young females due to financial constraints, which may negatively affect their confidence and sense of worth. This project is therefore intended to empower and assist young females through donations of feminine care items such as sanitary napkins and hygiene products, body care essentials, and oral hygiene products.

The group is appealing to the public to donate to the drive which began on February 21, 2024, and closes on March, 3, 2024, a release on behalf of the club states.

Donations can be dropped off at any of these branded drop off locations:

St. Vincent Co-operative Bank Ltd.; Massy Stores Kingstown; Coreas Hazells City Store; and the Girls’ High School compound in Arnos Vale. All items received will be packaged and distributed to recipients on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2024.