Temvert Foundation Sensitises, Distributes Menstrual Pads to Osun, Oyo schoolgirls

The Temvert Foundation has sensitised some secondary school female students in Osun and Oyo states on the importance of self-esteem and confidence.

The foundation, through its Girls Rise Project, reached out to about 200 students of People’s Girls Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo State, and Baptist Girls High School, Osogbo, Osun State.

The founder of the foundation, Temitayo Olatunde, while describing the project, noted that it is targeted at promoting female inclusion at the basic education level.

Olatunde said that this includes assessing community needs, mobilising resources, and executing and monitoring activities to ensure effectiveness.

He stated that, with the project, they aimed to empower girls through different initiatives such as donations, training, and lectures.

“We have already started with sensitisation and donation of menstrual pads. We understand how inflation is preventing girls from affording menstrual pads and how this contributes to absenteeism in school,” he said.

According to him, for the Osun and Oyo project, only the Baptist Girls High School students received the menstrual pads.

He said some government policies in Oyo hindered them from distributing pads to the People’s Girls Grammar School students.

Olatunde said that menstrual pads for schoolgirls should be part of school items that can aid quality education for them.

“We have distributed 100 pads through this initiative, and we intend to distribute at least 1000 pads to girls through this project,” he added.

The public relations officer of the foundation, AbdulRasheed Adetunji, said the event marked another significant step in reaffirming their commitment to quality educational access for all female children.

Adetunji further said that their focus on empowering girls is a strategic investment in a brighter, more equitable future that benefits society.

“By pushing them to see beyond old societal constructs, it is our firm belief that they will grow to become resilient and committed in their respective career paths devoid of any form of stereotyping,” he said.

The foundation’s resource person at People’s Girls Grammar School, Ibadan, Mariam Alabi, charged the girls to have self-confidence and be bold to take on productive initiatives.

“The essence of building self-confidence is knowing oneself, one’s strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, and body type,” Alabi said.

She further said that self-confidence comes from within, adding, “When we fully know ourselves, then we know the limit we can go and the areas we are excellent at.”

The vice principal of the People’s Girls Grammar School, represented by Mr Adekunle, and the vice principal of Baptist Girls High School, appreciated the foundation for the gesture.

The vice principals said the project is what is needed at this age because the girls need to have self-confidence so that they can do greater things.

Some of the Baptist Girls High School students, who received the menstrual pads, said the project should be encouraged by schools and supported by the public and well-meaning individuals in society.