The introduction of GBN is printed on the label of LUSH's products♪

Greatd News!

Global Bridge Network's brief introduction is now featured on the label of Lush's product 'Chirity pot' (Hand & Body lotion).

GBN's project 'Improvement of School environment to combat Menstrual Hygiene Managment(MHM) to stop Adolescent Girl school Dropouts in Uganda' is supported with the fund 'The LUSH Charity Bank'.

We are so happy that Lush Japan advertises GBN on their project's label so that people could know us.

Those products have been sold since end of September, so you may be able to find them at the LUSH's shops in Japan.

We really appreciate LUSH Japan's great support!

       GBN's Facebook Page is here♪

Monitoring Report on the training “Reusable Sanitary Pad Making & Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)”

Hello, this is from Global Bridge Network(GBN)!

We are glad to inform you of the monitoring report assessing of the targeted people who participated in the training of “Reusable Sanitary pad making & Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)” which was conducted on April 10 -11 2017.

This training is not only about practical approach on how to make a sanitary pad, but also about its awareness on MHM.

Training on reusable sanitary pad making

In this monitoring, participants were assessed on their awareness on their responsibilities towards MHM after the training. It also involved an interview of 3 boys selected as participants from different targeted schools took part in the training which involved notifying them about their responsibilities towards the MHM.

Why do you think boys were involved in this training?

Because….

Some boys generally do not understand girl’s issues of menstruation what girls really go through. And you find in some cases that boys tend to bully girls when they stain their clothes with blood during periods. Therefore, we thought that involvement of boys in this training may also help their awareness raising towards girls’ menstruation dynamics.

Group works on girls MHM

Boy's presentation

Well, its effect….??

Please review the detailed report here, ↓↓↓,

 Monitoring Report on Pad Making &MHM Training 20170424

*This project is supported by Lush Japan Co., Ltd.

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'CHIMERA GAMES EXHIBITION' at Uganda Embassy booth on Oct 14th in Odaiba, Tokyo)

We are so happy that the Uganda Embassy invited GBN as their associate organization to participate in upcoming  exhibition (Chimera Games Exhibition) to exhibit and sell our products at the booth allocated to the Uganda Embassy♪

African crafts from Bereesera and hand-made accessory which Ugandan Lady made will be on sale. 

<CHIMERA GAMES VOL.4>
Place: Odaiba, Tokyo. JAPAN
Date:14th & 15th of Oct. 2017 (GBN participate only 14th)
http://www.chimeragame.com/games_vol4/

In addition, I was thrilled to find the aticle about GBN's last event 'Uganda Night' held at Casaco, Yokohama.

http://www.uganda-embassy.jp/

We gratitudly apprecaite the honor of Uganda embasssy and Madam Edith who is the former Counselor.

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Report on the session ’Parents Sensitization on Gender Menstrual Hygiene Management’

Hello, everyone!

Global Bridge Network is now going to report on activity ‘Parent Session’ for girls’ Menstrual Hygiene Management.

We apologize this delay of report on this activity which was conducted on April, 13th 2017.

Session participants: Parents of pupils from primary 1 to 7 at Lwawuna Primary School in Mubende district in Uganda participated in the session with 61 Male: and 39 Female

Why we conducted session for parents!?

This was because, in all projects that deal with pupils; there is need to get consent from parents/guardians and getting their cooperation is important.

Many parents think it is a government and school responsibility to provide sanitary pads and talking menstruation is taboo in their custom. Furthermore, some parents still believe in the myths associated with menstruation myth, such as ‘not eating salt while in their periods, not moving with boys during their menstruation’ etc  …..

Session objective included:

●     Informing parents about the ongoing project and requesting them for their

       unconditional support and cooperation.

●     Discussing with parents their roles and responsibilities in promotion of MHM
       (Menstrual Hygiene Management) among adolescent girls.

●     To find possible strategies towards addressing menstrual challenges adolescent
       girls face both at school and home.

Parents listening attentively on their roles and responsibilities in promoting MHM

Topics discussed:

●      Components of menstrual hygiene and its Myth.

●      Dangers of poor MHM

●      Roles and responsibilities of Parents in the promotion of MHM.

●      Advantages of re-usable sanitary pads.

Head Master of school giving testimonies about the challenges adolescent girls

face as a result of parents’ negligence

Some voices from parents!!!

Male parent:s

"We promise to spare some little money to buy sanitary pads for our adolescent girls."

Female parents: 

"We understood the dangers and risks associated with improper Menstrual Hygiene Management."

"I am going to change and help my daughter manage her menstruation in a healthy way."


The whole report can be reviewed below,

Parents-Sensitization_20170413
 

*This project is supported by Lush Japan Co., Ltd.

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