In a heartening display of youth-driven compassion, a New Zealand high school senior student Cecilia Lin has donated sanitary pads to the Fiji National University Foundation in support of underserved young women.
FNU says accompanied by her father, Quan Lin, she visited the Nasinu Campus on Saturday to personally hand over 40 packs of sanitary pads.
Lin says she founded Pacific Sister to combat drug abuse in the Pacific, and she has researched why Fiji remains vulnerable to trafficking.
She says the impact of this issue in New Zealand, particularly among young people, is very real, and it is connected to what is happening here.
Lin believes building awareness and strengthening solidarity in the region is key.
She plans to handover a total of 1,000 sanitary, the remaining of which she will ship later this year.
FNU Foundation Executive Director Karen Lobendahn says it is rare to see someone so young take bold action across borders.
She says this noble gesture will go a long way in supporting our female students through the university pantry.
FNU says while visiting Fiji to engage with efforts tackling youth drug issues, Cecelia also partnered with the Fiji Red Cross Society to distribute dignity packs, ensuring that the essential needs of young women are not overlooked.
