STUDENTS' ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION TOP 3 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

Today we put a cover on the “KUBWE CHARITY FOUNDATION STUDENTS’ ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION” under the theme “Sanitary pads should be free; condoms should be sold. Sex is a choice; menstruation is not”. We appreciated the diversity of ideas creativity and the level of knowledge displayed by each and every participant.

The rationale behind this competition theme, was not merely engaging students but also highlighting the need for NGOs and governments efforts and investment to ensure availability and accessibility of sanitary pads.

On the other hand, as put forward by some of the contestants, it should be noted that condoms availability is paramount as far as human health is concerned. However, same or even more effort should be mobilized to ensure sanitary pads accessibility since it is every female needs in her reproductive age. With the overall goal of making sanitary pads affordable to the users, the government of Rwanda exempted VAT on them. However, many are yet to be done by concerned entities and NGOs to make sure that sanitary pads prices are lowered even more and be free for girls from underprivileged families.

So, here are the top 3 winners of the competition and the link to their essays: 

1. UMWALI NYAGATARE FIONA, https://kubwecfoundation.blogspot.com/2021/08/sanitary-pads-should-be-free-condoms_10.html

2. KAYIHURA ISINGIZWE LAURA MELISSA, https://kubwecfoundation.blogspot.com/2021/08/sanitary-pads-should-be-free-condoms.html

3. IRADUKUNDA K. JOHN WESLEY, https://kubwecfoundation.blogspot.com/2021/08/sanitary-pads-should-be-free-essay.html

Acknowledgments:

Kubwe Charity Foundation appreciates the contribution made by every single person towards the success of this competition. We thank everyone who spread the news about the competition. We thank every student who participated despite not being among top 3. This does not mean that your ideas were null but that you couldn’t all be in top 3, 'so thank you for sparing your precious time, your participation gave us a great a great opportunity to share our endeavors and efforts with you.'

Last but not least, we thank UWURUKUNDO Sandrine, NKURUNZIZA Frank, and UMUTONI UWASE Christelle Divine the reviewing team, whom without, the reviewing work wouldn't have been perfectly done. We also thank the designers namely IRADUKUNDA Placide, UMUHIRE Anitha and UWURUKUNDO Sandrine. Thank you all.

Stay tuned, more initiatives are to be brought by Kubwe Charity Foundation