By Lily | Program Manager
Dear Supporters,
We have now collected over 100 toothbrushes and raised nearly $500 to put towards completing our hygiene kits with toothpaste and soap.
Young people across Kampong Cham struggle to afford basic hygiene equipment such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and soap. Moreover, awareness as to the importance of maintaining basic hygiene is limited. In order to combat this, we have been raising money to provide a hygiene kit to all 200 students of ours.
Our hygiene kits will be provided to each and every student we teach across the province. Each hygiene kit will consist of a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap. In order to ensure these kits are properly utilised, we will be introducing these kits within week long workshops at each centre we teach in. These workshops will focus on why it is important to maintain hygiene and will also teach a step-by-step of how to brush your teeth and how to wash your hands.
Our January fundraiser saw all volunteers collect toothbrushes across the capital city of Phnom Penh. These were collected from interested hotel chains who could spare toothbrushes they would otherwise supply to guests. We collected around 100 toothbrushes and now have one for each student. We also raised nearly $500. These funds will be spent on ensuring each student has toothpaste and a bar of soap. It will also be spent on ensuring that the project continues: our students will be able to receive another toothbrush should theirs become worn and receive more toothpaste and soap when they have used theirs.
We are excited to roll out our workshops and hygiene kits in May. Thank you to all who donated and have made this possible!
All the best,
GVI Cambodia Healthcare
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