HelpingHerFoundationwill liketosincerelythankyou onceagainforsupportingour ongoinginitiative.As promised,theFoundationhas putyoursponsorshiptogreat usesupporting1688 students,approx.400 individualsin256different households,notinclusiveof ourcontinuedquarterly deliveriestoour7partnered shelters;anadditional 66 womenandgirls.
InFebruary2022wedelivered 3 of our donation bins to St. Francois Girls' in Belmont in ordertoencourageyounggirls tosupporteachother.
Theideawasforstudentsand teachers to donate what sanitary products they can andpeerswhoareinneedcan receive easily. These bins remain at the school to date supportingForms1through6.
InApril(toJune)2022wewereonce againaskedtosupportthe always #endperiodpovertycampaignin partnershipwithAMCO,K.I.N.D& theMinistryofEducation.Oneofour volunteers,Ms.KashayaStewart, representedusattheMinistryof Educationtokickstartthis campaignwhich allowedusto
provide1688boxes,eachcontaining10packsofpadstostudentsin 5SecondarySchoolsacrossTrinidadand1inTobago.Thiswasour firstyeardistributingsanitaryproductsinaschoolinourtwinisle.
Wewerealsoextremelyfortunatetobeabletocollaboratewith manyotherNGOsin2022betweenMayandOctober;
May:TheRedCrossofTrinidadandTobago(TTRCS)forthe continuationoftheKnowYourFlowCampaign-stillinprogress and FeminiTT-SafeCycle,D.E.N.T,TYC,PrettyToughProjectand Sustainabelletoincreaseawarenessofperiodpovertyand highlighttheimportanceandnecessityofpadbanksacross TrinidadandTobago.
July:wecelebratedthe7thanniversaryofHHF!
AugustandSeptember:theCatholicCommissionforSocial Justice(CCSJ),theArchdioceseofPortofSpainforMigrantsand Refugees(AMMR),LivingWaterCommunityMinistryforMigrants andRefugees(LWC-MMR),RapeCrisisSociety,HEROS,LaRomaine MigrantSupport(LRMS),PanAmericanHealthOrganisation (PAHO),UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR), UnitedNationsChildrens'Fund(Unicef),International OrganisationforMigration(IOM),LaCasitaandSelf-employed Womens'Association(Sewa)fortwoRefugeeDaysheldin Trinidad.
Theseeventssoughttosupportmigrantandrefugeewomen,men, boysandgirlswithsanitaryproducts,legalsupport,clothingand foodtonameafew.Ofcourse,ourrolewastosolelysupport sanitaryproductsandwewereabletodistributeanaverageof 200packsofpads.
OctobertoDecember:similarto2021'sNationalPadDrive,but onamuchsmallerscale,wehaddonationboxessituatedat2 locations:ZenHealthinCurepeandStacia'sBeautyLoungein SanFernando,toallowthepubliceasieraccesstogetproduct donationstous.
AsofNovember2022,theFoundationgraduatedfromhaving1 couriertobeingsupportedby3courierteamsconsisting4males and1female.Oneoftheseteamsisyetanothercollaborating NGO;BandofSupport,aninitiativeofRoss|ReThinkin collaborationwithAnsaMcAL.InNov.wealsohostedourfirst CurryQwiththesupportofHottShoppe.Thiswasnotas successfulasexpectedhoweverwewereabletoassignallfunds raisedfromthistoward2023'sfirstorderofsanitaryproducts. MobilePadBankFundraisingcontinuesthisyear!
Areas Serviced this Year
Schools, Shelters & Individuals
North
Aranguez
Arima
Arouca
Barataria
Beetham
Belmont
Carenage
Diego Martin
Laventille
Maraval
Piarco
Port of Spain
Sangre Grande
San Juan
Santa Cruz
St. James
St. Joseph
Tacarigua
Tunapuna
Wallerfield
Central
Carapichaima
Caroni
Chagauanas
Cunupia
Freeport
Barrackpore
Claxton Bay
Debe
Fyzabad
Gasparillo
Guayaguayare
La Brea
La Romain
Marabella
Mayaro
Palo Seco
Penal
Princes Town
San Fernando
Tabaquite
2021
