FOUNDATION MOTHER CHILD HEALTH
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Days for Girls kits Distribution in Kualeu Village, South Amanatun, West Timor
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In a joint effort to empower young girls and women in Indonesia, the Foundation for Mother & Child Health (FMCH) teamed up with the Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation (PHMF) to implement the Days for Girls program. This initiative aimed to enhance knowledge on reproductive health and provide access to eco-friendly sanitary pads through the distribution…
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Health Education and Distribution of Reusable Sanitary Pads (DfG Kits) in Sunu Viillage, West Timor
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Sunu is one of the villages in the South Amanatun sub-district which has an area of 8.29 km2 with hilly topography. This area is located at an altitude of approximately 823 meters above sea level, with cool air in the daytime and cold at night. The distance from Sunu Village to the sub-district capital (Oinlasi)…
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INDONESIAN DAYS for GIRLS DISTRIBUTION
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After a long period of Covid which has stopped our Indonesian Yayasan partners from distributing The Days for Girls kits from Australian Chapters we are pleased to advise. We have been able this week to pack Kits that we have received from The Goondiwindi Queensland Chapter. These boxes will be sent to West Timor. The…
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls through Menstrual Health Management Education in Oinlasi Village, West Timor.
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The number of sexual violence against children and women in Timor Tengah Selatan Regency is increasing compared to the previous year (2019), by 49 percent in 2020. One of the areas in Timor Tengah Selatan Regency that needs attention is Oinlasi Village where cases of abortion, child abuse, and cases of violence against women still…
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Distributing of Menstrual Kits for Women in West Timor’s Remote Village: Bikekneno
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One of the rural areas of West Timor located in remote area is Bikekneno Village. In rural areas, girls and women have limited access to sanitary products due to lack of the menstrual kits. When the rainy season in the village comes, it is more difficult for girls and women to access menstrual pads for…
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A Healthy Baby Thanks to PHMF’s Support
Entering the second year of Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation’s support of YUM’s health project, we are now seeing positive results of the work that’s being done on the field. One success story is that of a young mother called Fina (not her real name). Fina joined the Integrated Community Health Post (Posyandu) after her first-month…