Dalitso Project annual meeting with ‘pants for the poor’ update

The Dalitso Project’s annual meeting takes place at OBS, West Port, Arbroath, at 7pm on Friday.

It will feature an update on a scheme to give easy access to sanitary products in Malawi, which was recently launched in Arbroath.

Anyone interested in hearing more about the success of the project is invited to attend.

The Dalitso Project, which started at St Andrew’s Church in Arbroath but later became an independent charity, supports poor communities in Malawi and appealed for donations of ‘pants for the poor’ as part of its new Ulemu Project.

Chairwoman Charis Bowie explained: “Here in Scotland, in most cases, women have easy access to sanitary products, whereas in Malawi this is not always the case.

“Products are expensive, so the average Malawian female cannot afford them. This means that even in 2018 women have to often hide away or use anything they can get their hands on.

“When products can be found they are not easy to dispose of and can be damaging to the environment.”

Ulemu means dignity in Chichewa, the Malawian language, and the project is asking for donations of new pants that will form a pack containing a reusable pad, pants and soap, all in a discrete drawstring bag.

The evening will give supporters a chance to hear of the work done by the charity over the past year, and the new ideas that are being developed to promote self-sustainability, and especially to see the smiles in the photographs of the children and staff.

A light supper will be provided.