MERI FREEDOM BAGS
Valuing the women of Papua New Guinea. Founded by Gay Muller, Meri Freedom Bags is group of volunteers, based in Ipswich, Australia, providing reusable sanitary products for women in Papua New Guinea.
It has been a busy few weeks. PP Sandra Logue and I attended the District Conference at Sea World. and Meri Freedom Bags once again had the opportunity for exposure on a booth at the Annual Rotary District Conference. As our district includes Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Nauru the project is well received. It was wonderful for Sandra and I to meet other delegates and for me to once again connect with Mr John Onga, Principal of Mt Hagen High School. We look forward to receiving photos from him soon showing the distribution of 400 sanitary bags that were sent to the school for the start of this year.
Currently a consignment is clearing in Port Moresby Customs destined for distribution to girls and women in the settlement areas of Port Moresby. This is a new distribution area where poverty prevents girls and women from having what they require to manage their menstruation.
Gay Muller at the Meri Freedom booth at Dist 9620 Conference
John, Osivo (Goroko) Gay Muller and Aggie from Mt Hagen
Meeting delegates from Bouganville Island
Spreading the word about Meri Freedom to other delegates from the District
Volunteers Meeting was well attended on 17th March at Booval Scout Hall. Thanks to President Adam and his wife Deb for making the effort to attend.
Yours in Rotary Service
Gay Muller - (Rotary Club of Ipswich)
Founder
Meri Freedom Bags