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After The Storm, “Dignity Kits” For Girls and Ladies
posted (September 23, 2016)
And while that family needs urgent restorative help, other storm-affected families have needs of a more personal nature. Today, the United Nations Population Fund handed over 100 pieces of what are called "Dignity Kits" to the Ministry of Human Development. Now if you're wondering what a "Dignity Kit" is - that's what we asked today:

Lliani Arthurs, Ministry of Human Development
"The Ministry of Human Development is the Chair for the relief and supply committee of NEMO. So we are the first responders for people affected by the recent hurricane Earl. We had teams in the affected areas of the different communities and we identified different needs of those communities. One of those needs were basic hygiene needs for women and children - for women and girls and also some of our elderly populations. So we made a request to UNFPA for partnership and support in terms of their dignity kits, and so they positively responded, and now today they are handing over the 100 dignity kits."

Siti Oussein, UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the English and Dutch Speaking Caribbean
"The Dignity Kits is one of the items that the UNFPA provides in response to emergency situations. And it is targeting women and girls, I was saying. The contents are mainly hygienic and sanitary items that are key for women to preserve her dignity and health."

These one hundred Dignity kits will be distributed to Belizean women and girls who, based on the Ministry's assessment, are most in need of assistance.

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