GlobalMedic brings Nellie’s the ‘little things’ that many take for granted!
Every woman who arrives at Nellie’s Shelter is welcomed and cared for. Her immediate needs are met as quickly as possible – this could mean finding her a warm meal, clean clothes or toiletries for the night. And it’s because of our generous donors that we are able to provide all of these day-to-day necessities of life.
Recently, a donation from GlobalMedic, a Canadian charity whose mission is to provide short-term, rapid response in the wake of disasters and crises both at home and abroad, helped ensure that the women and their children at our shelter, and in our community, have the basic toiletries they need. The agency donated over 180 toiletry kits. Of those, 150 kits contained a bar of soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush and a package of sanitary pads. The remaining 32 were considered men’s kits, meaning rather than sanitary pads, they included men’s scented deodorant and body wash.
The Toronto-based organization also donated similar kits to Nellie’s in 2018.
“There are women who come to the shelter who need stuff for their kids too. The toiletries in each of these kits can spread pretty far and can help a whole family,” says Tara Kranics, Emergency Programs Officer at GlobalMedic. “These items are the little things that so many of us take for granted as simply always being there when we need them,” says Tara.
Our staff hand out the kits to help women when they first arrive at the shelter. Others go to women already living in the shelter or who visit our community office who may not have the means to purchase these necessary items. Every product in the kits were donated by Proctor & Gamble Canada. Several P&G employees also helped GlobalMedic pack the kits.
“At GlobalMedic our mission is to help abroad and here at home. It’s important to us to help people right here in our community. We truly want to help as many people as we can.”
Thank you GlobalMedic for helping us with your generosity. You have made a huge difference in the daily lives of the women and their children in the Nellie’s community.
