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Dozens of Black women in Philly gather weekly to sew reusable period pads for girls in Africa and beyond

A group of retired Black women in Philly, many already skilled quilters and artists, gather weekly to sew period pads for girls in Africa. Along the way, they've also built a community here.

Pan African Sisterhood Health Initiative (P.A.S.H.I.) volunteer Gail Hoffman (right) makes pads with other volunteers at the Ujima Friends Peace Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Pan African Sisterhood Health Initiative (P.A.S.H.I.) volunteer Gail Hoffman (right) makes pads with other volunteers at the Ujima Friends Peace Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer