Why I Support The Cova Project and Why You Should Too

The Cova Project depends on donations to provide women in Africa with an essential item to fulfil their education and working lives. 

A $20 donation is enough to buy, package and send a menstrual cup to a woman in Liberia, Ghana, Malawi or Uganda. Your donation gives a woman up to ten years of safe sanitary care. For young girls, a menstrual cup allows them to attend school for an additional 50 days they would otherwise miss out on and lasts their entire high school experience.

Anna Mohen regularly donates to The Cova Project and believes the non-for-profit is opening doors otherwise closed for women.

“I donate to The Cova Project to support education for women,” she said. 

“The statistics we hear are so alarming and if just donating a little bit here and there when I can will help girls and women have safe access to education then it's a no brainer for me.” The 27-year-old also agrees with The Cova Project’s founder and the goals GD Anderson is creating and achieving.

“I really believe in G.D and her passion for the cause,” she said. 

“When you come across someone who is willing to put all their energy into such a great cause then it is absolutely worth supporting. 

“I believe in her and her vision for The Cova Project to change the lives of people in need.”

Alisha Maclean has supported The Cova Project since its inception and believes it fills a gap in the health system. 

“Organisations like The Cova Project work to reimagine a world where people are not disadvantaged because of their biology,” she said. 

“In nations where getting a period means you’re restricted from attending school, having essential, sanitary items can make all the difference. 

“As a student studying public health, for me this organisation means three things; one, people with periods get access to safe and clean menstrual items, which means they’re less likely to suffer from gynaecological diseases. 

“Secondly, these girls will be able to attend and finish school which we know drastically improves outcomes which has further implications for risk of homelessness, poverty, even pressure to marry. 

“Finally, in nations where the availability of sanitary items is limited not to mention their cost, having menstrual cups that can be used over and over again breaks the access barrier and provides an opportunity for people with periods to prioritise their health.”

Instead of a typical Christmas gift, Jack Muscat gave the gift of donation to the women in his life. 

“I decided to donate money for The Cova Project to try and pare back the disparities period poverty can bring in developing nations,” the 23-year-old said. 

“Women in the developed world don't feel the impact in the same way a woman in a developing region will. 

“I think it is nice to be able to empower communities of women with a simple device to facilitate a more easily lived life; you can't ask for much more than that!

“I was buying Christmas presents for my family, and thought of how I could make a difference to others in a more positive way than just contributing to consumerism. 

“So the choice was easy and I bought all the women in my family a gift certificate, and through The Cova Project was able to highlight the period poverty faced by some women.”

For the same price as two cups of coffee, give a woman a life-changing solution in the shape of a menstrual cup by donating to The Cova Project.

Article by Kim Price