Incassane Secondary School, in the municipal district of Katembe, received its first delivery of reusable menstrual hygiene kits in July, as part of the winning project in the Health Prevention category of the inaugural Fidelidade Ímpar Community Award. The initiative, backed by insurer Fidelidade Ímpar, is designed to reach approximately one thousand girls in situations of vulnerability.
According to a press release from Fidelidade, the project — titled 'Empowerment of Girls in Situations of Vulnerability through the Promotion and Access to Menstrual Hygiene and Health' — is implemented by MIMO in partnership with Be Girl. It combines the distribution of reusable products with awareness sessions on menstrual health. The first activity included practical demonstrations on the correct use of the kits.
For Fidelidade Ímpar executive director Célia Ferreira, the insurer's commitment to communities is expressed through support for initiatives capable of transforming lives in concrete ways.
'At Fidelidade Ímpar we believe our role goes beyond protection: it is also about caring, being close to communities, and contributing to a better future. The delivery of one thousand menstrual kits represents one thousand girls with greater dignity, confidence, and better conditions to continue pursuing their dreams,' she said.
Luciano Massinga, director of Incassane Secondary School, described the project as an important response to the needs of female students facing varying situations of vulnerability.
'This project creates better conditions for our students to remain in school with greater dignity and confidence,' he said.
The Fidelidade Ímpar Community Award was established to recognise and support civil society organisations developing solutions to social challenges in Mozambique. In its first edition, the award distinguished projects in the areas of health prevention and social inclusion of persons with disabilities or incapacity.
Through its support for this initiative, Fidelidade Ímpar reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that more girls have access to information and the conditions necessary to remain in school.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/?p=532334
