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Protecting You, Protecting Futures

Who It Helps: Girls in South Africa.
How It Helps: It may sound strange, but when a girl has her period in some countries, she's not allowed to attend school during those 5-7 days. Tampax, Always and the Protecting Futures Program wants to make sure girls in South Africa get total access to education. By providing sanitary pads to young women in the region, funding a health, hygiene and puberty education programs, and providing healthcare to the girls, the program is helping make sure girls aren't penalized just for being girls.
Why You Should Help: Because your purchase of Always or Tampax will provide feminine protection and education to girls in Southern Africa.
What you can do: Go to ProtectingFutures.com. You can find out more info, spread the word about the program, download buddy icons, and even apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Click here!

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