Lutheran Church of the Messiah Welcomes Days for Girls

Last month, the women (and men!) of Lutheran Church of the Messiah in Decatur, Georgia participated in two days of sewing for Days for Girls. They were able to fully complete 12 kits (and 90% complete 55 more!) for girls who would otherwise go without.

Days for Girls is an international non-profit organization that reaches out to girls across the globe in a very personal way- providing hygiene kits. Each kit contains: a washcloth, underwear, soap, safety pins, and reusable cloth menstrual supplies. This kit costs approx. $8 in supplies and a half hour's time for the seamstress, but to the girl receiving it- it is priceless. It gives her 3-5 days of school back EVERY month. Along with the kit, she receives hygiene education from volunteers and/or nurses. She gains confidence in herself and loses some of the shame associated with "the curse" each month.

Each kit is estimated to last a girl for three years. Consider giving a few hours to sewing or collecting supplies for Days for Girls. It could add 81 days of education for a girl.

Days for Girls Georgia Chapter will be meeting monthly at Messiah to organize, plan, sew, assemble, and ship kits (not necessarily in that order!). Please contact Days for Girls, Georgia if you would like to host a sewing event, donate to Days for Girls, or if you have a group visiting an area in need of kits.