{"id":181052,"date":"2018-06-27T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181052\/girls-treated-on-youth-day\/"},"modified":"2018-06-26T14:49:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T12:49:26","slug":"girls-treated-on-youth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/27\/girls-treated-on-youth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls treated on Youth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Lake offered the perfect backdrop for the Palesa Pads\u2019 Youth Day celebrations, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The team, led by Sherie de Wet, Cybil Smit and Omphemetse Plaatjies, invited girls from Epworth Children\u2019s Village and the Germiston community at large to join in the celebrations.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The event was opened with a formal welcome from the team before they performed their famous Palesa Pads song and dance routine.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179242\/palesa-pads-promotes-personal-hygiene\/\" target=\"_blank\">Palesa Pads promotes personal hygiene<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>It also included motivational talks from Sherie, Omphemetse and Sandra Sibeko, a Mrs Tammy Taylor SA finalist, and a demonstration on how to use the reusable sanitary towels and what the company is all about.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-181269\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2034-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2034-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2034-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the formalities the attending girls relaxed and enjoyed a braai, having the opportunity to interact with the team and the day\u2019s main sponsor Fei Fei Qi, who sponsored 36 girls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to sponsor the girls as part of my birthday project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want anything for myself this year so asked my friends and family to rather make a contribution to my project rather than get me a gift,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180681\/from-germiston-to-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">Print Exclusive: From Germiston to the world<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>When asked why she had chosen this particular project, Fei Fei said, \u201cPeriods are natural and we cannot control or stop them, and yet they are still taboo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese pads will help these young girls to go to school and not have to worry about their period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe product also appealed to me as it is eco-friendly and will last for a number of years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Palesa Pads team were pleased with how the event turned out and look forward to the next.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-181270\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2032-Custom-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2032-Custom-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2032-Custom-246x245.jpg 246w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_2032-Custom-151x151.jpg 151w, 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