Menaye Donkor Muntari, wife of Ghanaian football international Sulley Muntai, has donated 2000 pieces of sanitary pads to be distributed to some female head-porters, popularly known as kayayei, in the country.
The donation was made through the Gender Ministry on Saturday at a short ceremony at the warehouse of Sincerely Ghana Limited East Legon, Accra, at the weekend.
The gesture, according to Ms Muntari, the Managing Director and CEO of Sincerely Ghana Limited was in response to the call for individuals and organisations to support the vulnerable in society to withstand the social crisis brought by Covid-19.
Miss Universe Ghana 2017, Ruth Quarshie, presented the items to the sector Minister, Mrs. Cynthia Morrison, on behalf of Mrs. Muntari.
Ms Quarshie delivered a statement from Mrs Muntari stating that “the sanitary pads are to empower the vulnerable women and make them feel confident about themselves in these times of crisis.”
Mrs Muntari, who is also the current National Director of Miss Universe Ghana added, “I felt the need to support kayayei by providing them with my sanitary pads because I’ve always been a firm believer in giving back to society”.
“Especially now that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about so much hardship, it is important to not only be kind to ourselves but also to others,” she said.
The Gender Minister Mrs. Morrison said it was amazing to see young ladies like Menaye Donkor Muntari take initiatives to support the less privileged in the society.
“Menaye called me with passion and I could see that she sincerely wanted to help. The 2000 sanitary pads will go a long way to help the beneficiaries,” she emphasized.
