Palesa Pads – keeping girls in school

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In April 2017, Shérie “Palesa” de Wet read an article about girls missing school due to a lack of sanitary pads. She set out to find a sustainable solution, and after six months of research and testing, the Palesa Pads Foundation was born. And now she'd love some Eastern Cape corporates to get on board.

17 Nov 2021 English South Africa Health & Fitness · Music Interviews

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