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Thank you for your generous donation to PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH. Contributions like yours are continuing to make a difference. They are supporting Sam Onyemaechi humanitarian Foundation's response efforts and delivering crucial help and hope to people in need amid hostilities, constant stress, and difficult conditions away from home.

On the 21st of October 2022, Sam Onyemaechi Humanitarian Foundation received a grant of $20 000 through GlobalGiving from one of their corporate partners, Corteva, to Fight hunger and insecurity in Southeast, Nigeria.

We cannot but express our sincere heart of appreciation for your generosity towards our cause in "PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH".

We made an effort to diversify this grant to make sure that all aspects that affect food insecurity and hunger that bedeviled rural communities are touched. We tried our best to educate the indigents and Less privileged rural communities on the need to be self reliance and to utilize every opportunity to be independent of themselves, to start a small and medium size business.

We initiated a body termed "Gender justice® and women's rights initiative program" to fight for the rights of women in all spheres of life . Seminars and workshops are organized twice in every month to speak on these projects:

1) PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH

2) Help fight against gender-base violence in Southeast Nigeria

3) Train 3k widows in snail farming in Southeast, Nigeria

4) Fostering women entrepreneurship in the digital Economy
We constituted fourteen personnel who organized workshops and seminars to look into the aforementioned project topics that concern women empowerment and development.

We channeled this grant into our project causes:
a) Fighting hunger and food insecurity in Southeast, Nigeria,

b) Food processing and packaging machine

c) Post- covid-19 recovery package

d) Training 3k widows in snail farming in Southeast, Nigeria,

e) Mentoring 5000 women Entrepreneurs in Southeast, Nigeria

f) Expedite young-adult empowerment initiative in Southeast

g) Give succour and Refuge to the poor and homeless.

h) help fight climate action in s/east nigeria,

i) Feed 5000 children on their children's charity day,

j) Send a child to school in the rural southeast,

k) PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH

We tried to make sure that this grant is used judiciously in all areas to fight hunger and food insecurity and to enhance their living standard.

We procured Equipment for food processing and packaging and this received the greater chunk of the grant. We discovered that buying more equipment for food processing and packaging machines will benefit a lot from the sustainability and financial stability of the organization. Whatever the proceeds, will be channeled towards fighting hunger and food insecurity, we used 35% of the grant in providing equipment to produce more food so as to fight hunger and food insecurity in the southeast.

Below is how we receive money and how it was used.

*INCOME*

a) Part of Grant from Corteva through GlobalGiving to sponsor the project "PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH =$1000

a) Received from GlobalGiving disbursement =$159.5

b) proceeds from social enterprise sales = $182.20

In- kind donation= $178.45

Grand total of income= $1520.15

Below is a short description of some of the humanitarian relief you have supported us with and how your donation was used.

Expenditure:
i ) workshop and seminar presentation on girl-child personal hygiene = $200

ii ) appreciation to twelve (12) volunteers= 12 × 30 = $360

iii ) buying a Sanitary pad = $550

v) designing of Banner and graphic artist = $30

Renting of canopy and chairs= $30

ICT/Graphic design= $78.50

Deficit = $-287.54

Grand total of expenditures = $1536.04

Deficit = $-15.89

We will keep you informed about how your donation is impacting the lives of people who are suffering because of this shortage.

Once again, thank you for your generous donation to PAD A YOUNG ADULT DAMSEL WITH SANITARY PAD A MONTH that supported these efforts.

Moreso, we thank God for a successful 10th year of Humanitarian excellence. Without your fraternal solidarity we wouldn't have marked this event. You made it what it is today. Thanks for being there for us. We appreciate.

With Kindest regards,

Samonyemaechi humanitarian.

"The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated." We cannot but thank you immensely for your kindness, generosity, and expression of solidarity to our project, "GIVE 500 GIRL-CHILD PAD IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, LAGOS (54356)".

In our last report dated June 12, we haven't made much progress as regards to receiving support in carrying out our humanitarian services for, "GIVE 500 GIRL-CHILD PAD IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, LAGOS (54356)"

During the September #littlebylittle campaign 12-26 we received few support, though not inclusive in this report. Disbursement from GlobalGiving are yet to arrive, looking towards any moment from now, GlobalGiving will send as usual for the continuation of our humanitarian services. In our next report you will see how your donation was used in our humanitarian assistance in Girl-child pad in rural communities.

Here is the little income we were able to receive and how it was used for our humanitarian services:

Income:
a) In-kind contributions= $185.45

b) anonymous donor= $75

c) proceeds from social enterprise sales = $260.25

d) Balance of income brought forward of last expenditures = $1.76

Grand total of income= $522.46

Below is a short description of some of the humanitarian relief you have supported us with and how your donation was used.

Expenditure:
i ) workshop and seminar presentation on girl-child personal hygiene = $150

ii ) appreciation to three (3) volunteers= $100

iii ) buying of pad for international girl-child day celebration = $300.

iv) Five dozens of T-shirts =$185

v) designing of Banner and graphic artist = $75

Grand total of expenditures = $810

Deficit = $287.54

As we earlier mentioned in our last report, during the course of our interactions with women and girls in rural communities, we realized that access to menstrual hygiene products is a major challenge facing women and girls in developing countries and is an aspect of water, sanitation and hygiene that is often overlooked. Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products can often mean that women and girls have considerable difficulty in going about their lives during menstruation and can be almost entirely restricted to the home, both due to practical reasons and the stigma frequently attached. In our interactions also, we found out that girls in low-income settings miss or struggle at school during menstruation if it is not possible for them to effectively manage their menstrual hygiene. In rural communities, it has been found that 95 per cent of girls sometimes miss school due to menstruation. Safe, accessible menstrual hygiene products have a considerable positive impact on women and girls’ occupational, social and educational capacity.

During our visit to schools, we found out that, facilities where menstrual hygiene products can be changed with dignity are frequently not provided in schools, or teachers may not grant students permission to use them. Women and girls who could afford to buy menstrual hygiene products may also be reluctant to do so from shops, which are often run by men, due to stigma. They may depend on their husband or father to provide them with funds to buy disposable pads, which may be withheld. The main menstrual hygiene products currently available are disposable pads, reusable pads and the menstrual cup. However, the cost of disposable pads often means that they are inaccessible to women and girls in resource poor settings. It can also be challenging to ensure a consistent supply of disposable sanitary products in rural areas, particularly those affected by conflict.

We are also celebrating this year's international girl-child day on October 11, for convenience we shifted the date on the 15th October to accommodate all children (girls). We will be visiting schools during the week, then on weekend we go to rural communities.

As the crises rages on, insecurity, uncertainty, and humanitarian needs abound. We are committed to providing humanitarian and long-term support to rural communities.

Once again, thank you for your generous donation to GIVE 500 GIRL-CHILD PAD IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, LAGOS (54356) that supported these efforts.

Moreso, #givingtuesday campaign is right around the corner, November 29, we will be grateful to partner with you on that special day. We will also give you update as the campaign approaches through our project appeal letter as a reminder for the campaign exercises. Thanks for considering our organization and proud to partner with us.

With Kindest regards,

Samonyemaechi humanitarian.