China pledges to donate 66,600 Maloti each year to Lesotho Queen's Care for Girls campaign
Commitment amount
$ 5479.505052435682
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 5479.51
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lesotho
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 6, 2018, Chargé d'Affaires and Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Lesotho Mr. Song Changqing pledged to donate 66,600 Maloti each year to the Lesotho Queen's Hlokomela Banana or Care for Girls (关爱女童) campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to ensure 1000 female students in the country can attend school during the menstruation period by donating sanitary products to three schools in Butha-Buthe. A ceremony was also held for the donation of sanitary wear to girls from the three schools on the same day.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Lesotho Royal Family Charity Fund [NGO/CSO/Foundation]