{"id":21767,"date":"2025-05-12T08:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=21767"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:21:07","slug":"vut-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-sharpeville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/vut-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-sharpeville\/","title":{"rendered":"VUT donates sanitary towels to matric students in Sharpeville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;VUT donates 130 sanitary towels to Sharpeville matric girls, supporting dignity, education, and community empowerment through ongoing outreach initiatives.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 May 2025 | Story: Staff Reporter | Photo: Supplied.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minutes read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-scaled.webp\" class=\"wp-image-21768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VUT-donates-sanitary-towels-to-matric-students-in-Sharpeville-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 17 April 2025, the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), through the Community Engagement department and in collaboration with the Institutional HIV and AIDS Unit (IHAU), made a meaningful donation to female matric students at Lekoa Shandu High School in Sharpeville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 130 sanitary towels were donated as part of an ongoing initiative to support and empower young women in the community. This effort seeks to ease some of the challenges that female learners face during their critical final year of secondary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gesture forms part of the university\u2019s continued commitment to its relationship with Lekoa Shandu High School, a previously adopted school with which VUT has maintained a strong partnership over the years. By providing essential sanitary products, the university is helping to ensure that students can continue their education with dignity and without interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms Msizi Nyembe, Project Coordinator at VUT French Southern African Schneider Electric Centre (FSASEC) and FET representative, explained, \u201cThis is not just about giving out sanitary towels, it is about showing our students that we care about their well-being and their future success. 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