The Quiet Life Episode 33: Period Poverty and Loving Humanity with Amy Peake
This week Michael talks to Amy Peake, Founder of Loving Humanity, a non-profit who provide the materials, tools, training and support to manufacture period pads and nappies in war zones, refugee camps and slums. All people who menstruate deserve safe sanitary products, and hygienic spaces in which to use them without shame or stigma, in this episode we delve into the inspiring work at Loving Humanity, as well as uncovering the power we all have to give back and play a positive role in our own communities. Amy Peake is the founder of Loving Humanity, a non-profit organization that is working to provide reusable nappies and pads to women and mothers in war zones, refugee camps and slums. Their ethos is shaped around education, empowerment and equality, and they’re doing some great work elevating vulnerable communities. The factories are staffed by refugee or vulnerable local women who, through their work, find or rediscover their self-worth. Amy’s journey to put a stop to period poverty in third world countries has been met with obstacle after obstacle but she has persevered and has achieved a great deal since she founded the business in 2014. To donate and find out more visit lovinghumanity.org.uk or follow on Instagram @loving_humanity. For more conversations like this, or to join our monthly Quiet Club where we discuss important issues and ways we can support in our communities visit justbreatheproject.com or follow us on Instagram @justbreathe. This season of the Quiet Life was made possible by our friends at T2. Receive 10% off your first order and heaps of benefits such as rewards, experiences and personalised offers when you join The Tea Society, to start brewing the benefits and redeem your offer visit T2tea.com. This weeks featured tea is Blueberry Crumble available online now and at all T2 stores. Guest research for this episode completed by Camilla Besley.