Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Volunteering for TERJA Story Exchange Project is a great way to meet with people, learn new skills, and get involved in a meaningful community project with educational and social impact. Our volunteers help students brainstorm and create stories about themselves, their lives and communities. The volunteers also help students create videos about their stories. These video stories are shared with students from a rural school in Kenya. The students in Kenya also share their video stories and the two partners engage in a video dialogue.

Location: An elementary school in South Houston

Additional details provided upon acceptance of volunteer registration.

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All are welcome to participate including middle school, high school and college students.

TERJA hosts monthly workshops in the Houston community focused on Menstrual Health for girls and young women. These workshops address crucial topics, including menstrual health equity, period poverty, sustainable solutions, and breaking the silence, shame, and stigma associated with menstruation. Participants watch videos and listen to stories from girls and young women in Kenya who are combating period poverty by creating reusable sanitary pads using local materials. The workshops include discussions on TERJA’s reusable sanitary pads, which are made from organic, biodegradable materials, and explore how sustainable, eco-friendly solutions can help alleviate period poverty. A local tailor will demonstrate how to create reusable pads and underwear using both sewing machines and traditional hand sewing techniques. Following the demonstration, attendees participate in hands-on activities, where they create their own reusable pads, underwear, and bags, with ongoing support provided. We are seeking volunteers to serve as facilitators during these workshops.

Volunteers will be required to attend an orientation and training session before the first workshop. Your involvement will be instrumental in empowering girls and young women through education and practical skills.