International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM - Donate the Dress

[gemo]

Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.

A small group of my friends have grouped together to set up an initiative to try and help. The world respected charity Desert Flower Foundation, started by Somalian model and FGM survivor is working towards setting up the UK's first support center dedicated to helping victims of Female Genital Mutilation in London. To kickstart the funding of this, they've started Donate the Dress - where women (and men!) can auction off their wedding dress, veil, shoes, accessories, or even suits and services to help put a stop to FGM.

How you can help...

To donate your dress is simple, just photograph your clean dress, upload the pictures (and some from your own wedding) and a description to eBay for Charity, using the instructions on their website, and choose Desert Flower Foundation as your donation point. To check out all the dresses, accessories, suits and services you can buy - and donate with - head to Donate the Dress for more details.

http://www.donatethedress.org

[gemo]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11395487/FGM-Want-to-help-victims-Donate-your-wedding-dress.html

[cactus]

A great cause, well done to those involved.

However also remember that Comfort Mohmoh set up the African Well Woman clinic in 1997 at Guy's & St Thomas', for women

affected my FGM.