The City of Houston is set for Bright Light Projects (BLP) 2022 Annual Fundraiser scheduled for Friday November 18, 2021 at the Hilton Houston Westchase Hotel, 1999 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77042 starting as from 7: PM prompt.

Bright Light Projects in its efforts to support BLP Beneficiaries in fighting period poverty for young girls by training the beneficiaries in the production of high quality reusable sanitary pads.

The ongoing crisis in Africa is period poverty. UNESCO says 1 in 10 girls in Africa miss school because they don’t have access to menstrual products or because there aren’t adequate toilets to use at school. Others will drop out of school altogether sometimes due to lack of courage to deal with the “social Stigma” about menstruation.

“Period poverty can expose young girls to various infections as their inability to access affordable and safe sanitary products can lead them to using unhealthy alternatives, which puts their health and safety at risk,”

Some women and girls who can’t afford sanitary products use foam and cloth strips for example, while others use newspapers and rags.

The World Bank reports that poor menstrual hygiene can lead to dangerous health risks like reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can lead to future infertility and birth complications; while not having access to hand-washing facilities can lead to the spread of other infections, like Hepatitis B and more.

Period Poverty limits the potential of Girls and women, and widens the gender inequality gap which is a major contributor to global poverty

Join us to party with a good cause at Bright Light Project Annual Fundraiser Gala! 

Go to this link below to get your ticket:

https://www.vipsocio.com/event/bright-light-projects-2022-annual-fundraiser-gala-copy

BLP is a 501c3 tax exempt organization and willfully accepts donations from individuals, businesses, cultural organizations, alma maters, etc. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the law. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

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