SWAG
Gifts Night Shelter Women for Mother’s Day
As part of its community
service efforts to support vulnerable women, the Society Against Sexual
Orientation Discrimination: Women’s Arm Guyana (SWAG) concluded its feminine
hygiene and sexual health drive by handing over 30 gift bags to the women of
the Night Shelter on Thursday, May 10, 2018, ahead of Mother’s Day celebrations
on Sunday.
SWAG representatives
distributed the gift bags to both the women residents and staff at the 24-hour
homeless shelter. Aimed at promoting body safety, good hygiene and healthy
lifestyles, the gift bags contained feminine hygiene products, sexual and
reproductive health commodities and informational brochures.
Massy Distribution Guyana
Inc., Dr. Nastassia Rambarran, Terianna Bisnauth, and Her Excellency, First Lady
of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Mrs. Sandra Granger, donated the gift
items. The sexual health commodities and brochures were provided by the
National AIDS Programme Secretariat of the Ministry of Public Health.
Established in 2017, SWAG
seeks to work towards the equality, safety and protection of lesbian, bisexual
and transgender women and other vulnerable women.
Photo 1:
Photo 2:
SWAG Chairperson, Terianna Bisnauth (left)
handing over to a Night Shelter Representative
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