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North Cobb - Making a Difference in Nigeria and at Home

North Cobb Rotary launched a pilot project to provide girls in Nigeria reusable feminine hygiene products, so that they could attend school all month.  Currently, in the more impoverished areas of Nigeria, when girls reach adolescence, they begin falling behind in their studies because of absenteeism.  But it is clear that if girls stay in school, they have a much more promising future.  Ada Wikina is the North Cobb Rotary's International Service Chair, and is leading this project, in cooperation with two Nigerian Rotary Clubs.

 Here at home, the club hosted a community-wide information event regarding human trafficking - in conjunction with Rescuing Hope and the Rotary Action Group Against Slavey (RAGAS) held a community-wide information event in Kennesaw.  Police chiefs, investigators, a prosecuting attorney, medical professionals, and a social worker spoke about what they see happening right in own own back yard.  The evening was both enlightening and gut-wrenching.  The North Cobb Rotary is committed to increasing awareness and action against trafficking.

Posted by Nancy Prochaska
February 5, 2023

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