Pinchapoo

Schools Personal Hygiene Support Program

Provide personal hygiene support to disadvantaged students throughout regional Victoria.

Project details

Suggested by: mark

Project partner: Pinchapoo Ltd

Budget

$22,000.00

Votes

205 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Access to personal hygiene products is vital for physical and mental well-being for women, men and CHILDREN. Pinchapoo's FREE Schools Support Program is a great tool for welfare coordinators to discretely support struggling children and families
during tough times. Without access to personal hygiene products children can become withdrawn, distracted, lose self-confidence and become self-conscious. This easily preventable issue can sadly result in long term damage to our mental health. Pinchapoo has been providing personal hygiene support to schools in disadvantaged regions around Melbourne, and due to massive demand is now wishing to add regional Victoria to its program.

1 in 6 children struggle to have their basic needs met (bureau of stats 2012) and the choice between food & hygiene is one families face weekly. Children effected are being isolated and bullied during school as a result. Providing essential hygiene helps to build foundations of self worth, and support a happy healthy education journey. This basic hygiene assists young people to confidently manage their journey, while we reduce the risk of long term physiological health issues. Funding this project will assist communities throughout regional Victoria, in communities Pinchapoo is yet to assist.

Project details

Suggested by: mark

Project partner: Pinchapoo Ltd

Budget

$22,000.00

Votes

205 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

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Mozzi

17 Sep 2018

Fabulous program and the folks delivering these services are outstanding people.

SKRAM

16 Sep 2018

A very worthwhile cause

Gayle Doherty

16 Sep 2018

A very worthwhile cause
They do an amazing job

BecG83

21 Aug 2018

The 2 ladies running this place are amazing wonder women who help so many people every week! Great project!! Hope you recieve full support.

SandraBrown

18 Aug 2018

This is such a worthwhile cause and I hope it receives full support. Such small insignificant issues can create massive dramas for our children and we need to do everything we can to help our young in need.

miekealexander@gmail.com

13 Aug 2018

great idea

Alexandra E

13 Aug 2018

This is such an incredible cause by a non for profit charity helping thousands of disadvantaged men, women and children Australia wide every week!!