By Our Reporter
RUBiS Energy Uganda has donated Ushs 10 million in an initiative to pad girls in Northern Uganda and also de-carbonize the environment through tree planting. The beneficiaries are school going children in Koboko district.
Speaking at the flag off, Henry Karuhanga, the CSR Referent at RUBiS Energy Uganda said, “The initiatives proposed by Rotaract stood out from the various optional proposals we received for CSR this year and spoke best to our strategy which has reducing our environmental footprint through de-carbonization or energy substitution, promoting safe working environments and contributing to a more virtuous society as the core pillars.”
Jemimmah Aupata, the Fuel and Specialities Sales Manager at RUBiS Energy Uganda added that “Many girls are unable to attend classes and attain a good education due to lack of menstrual sanitary towels, an issue that can easily be resolved if we come together and provide these items.”
“As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, we are donating reusable pads worth Ushs 5 million to be sent to the girls in Northern Uganda and also providing fuel to the Rotary team that will be travelling upcountry to make these donations and also embark on a tree-planting drive,” Aupata added.
“We hope that these reusable pads can help the girls stay in school and have a chance at a good education without any interferences,” she concluded.
A report by Build Africa indicated that, of the 80 days allocated to a school term, 29.7% of the adolescent girl miss a minimum of four days per cycle including examination days, important class presentations and the introduction of new topics.
Speaking on behalf of Rotary Uganda, Ian Mwiine commended RUBiS Energy for their efforts in the pad donation drive. “We’d like to thank the team from RUBiS for joining hands with us as we strive to ensure girls across the country have access to proper menstrual hygiene towels.”
“The pads we are donating are reusable and more favorable because they can be used for a long time hence reducing the cases absenteeism in girls due to periods,” Ian added.
