The North-West University’s GoAllOut Organisation student chapter has achieved a historic accolade in breaking the Guinness World Record with their Pad the Way project for the longest line of sanitary pads. After meticulous verification, Guinness World Records officially recognised the student chapter's accomplishment, with a staggering count of 51, 870 sanitary pads laid out over 3 565 meters (3.5km). The GoAllOut student chapter launched their Pad the Way initiative to raise awareness about and combat period poverty. “Through strategic partnerships with Bidvest Steiner and other corporate donors, the GoAllOut Organisation collected more than 100,000 sanitary pads for the event. In addition to the distribution of sanitary pads, they installed sanitary pad dispensers in prominent locations, including at the Mahikeng Mall and The Crossing shopping centres.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 17, 2024 13:10 UTC