Biography:Mary Kalsrap
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Mary Kalsrap | |
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| Born | Mary Kalsrap Vanuatu |
| Nationality | Vanuatu |
| Occupation | social entrepreneur |
Mary Kalsrap is an entrepreneur from Vanuatu. She co-founded and runs a social enterprise making re-usable sanitary pads for women and girls.[1]
Life
In 2016 Kalsrap and five other women received funding from Lav Kokonas, a business based in New Zealand, to start their social enterprise, named Mamma’s Laef.[2] The women gather at Kalsrap's home in Pango, Port Vila, and sew and package re-usable sanitary pads for sale and distribution in the community. The group also runs sessions in schools to teach girls about puberty and the reproductive system.[1]
In 2018 Kalsrap won a grant from the government of Australia to expand the organisation.[3]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Mary Kalsrap" (in en-US). Pacific Community. 2017-08-28. http://www.spc.int/70-inspiring-pacific-women/mary-kalsrap/.
- ↑ "Paper Planes - Mary Kalsrap". http://www.morepaperplanes.com/marykalsrap.html.
- ↑ Lowonbu, Leah (2018-05-01). "Mama's Laef group wins grant - Vanuatu Independent" (in en-US). Vanuatu Independent. https://vanuatuindependent.com/2018/05/01/mamas-laef-group-wins-grant/.
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