By Lyssa Schmidt | Communications Director
In the last year, 1 in 4 women have struggled to purchase period products, according to the Alliance for Period Products. As COVID-19 continues to take its toll, access to period products is difficult.
Jake’s Diapers has acted as a bridge during this pandemic to transport these essential products to organizations serving those most in need, in order to provide the additional support individuals and families need to thrive. Demand for our services has increased, and from March through July 2020, we distributed 345,809 period products to girls and women in need.
These products are so very important to women and girls struggling financially, a problem that may be spiraling because of the pandemic on top of the fact that Puerto Rico has not recovered from damage from Hurricane Maria 3 years after the storm.
Late July, FEMA acknowledged the lack of support Puerto Rico has in returning to normal.
“Maria damaged roughly 800,000 homes on Sept. 20, 2017, causing minor damage to some and sweeping many others from their foundations,” an article on NBCnews.com says. “A federally funded program administered by local officials carried out relatively small repairs to about 108,000 homes in 2018, while churches and nonprofits patched up thousands with private funds.”
While families wait for support to rebuild, your help in delivering these products to girls and women in Puerto Rico is crucial. Thank you.
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