Panama Drop-Off Donation!
Executive Director of our non-profit arm MADI Donations - Lindsey - was on a MADI underwear drop-off in Panama in early April! Here's an update on our mission and partnership in Panama:
Lindsey saw a great need throughout Panama and the comarca - home to the Ngobe Bugle Tribe - for women's underwear. It's a luxury item most western women take for granted.
MADI Donations partnered with companies 4Love (a clothing company that focuses on women empowering women) and Sowing Seeds of Love (a non-profit Lindsay started in Panama that empowers indigenous women, children and orphans through education, team sports and teaching different trade skills.) Lindsey has established great credibility within these communities as she has been living and empowering these individuals for 4+ years. She knew exactly where to travel to bring these amazing undies to women!
The donation drop-off consisted of a 2+ hour drive into the comarca followed by a two hour hike up the mountains to distribute undies. They were blessed with passing out 120 pairs in the comarca. With each pair of underwear, the drop-off team also added a note letting the women know they are beautiful and loved. At first, the women were a bit timid and smirked about the undies but when Lindsey talked to them, made jokes and let the women choose the style of undies they liked the best, the whole donation drop-off team watched these women light up! Love and joy filled the air.
MADI undies were also distributed to teenage girls and workers at both orphanages (that our partnered organization Sowing Seeds of Love supports) as well as to all the women of 4Love, their daughters, sisters, sister in laws, aunts, etc..!
This was Lindsey's first donation drop-off since she became part of our team as Executive Director in February! In her words "I can't wait to see what the future has in store for MADI Donations and the trips we will embark on to provide women with the joy of undies!"
Two extra fun facts:
The women couldn't believe the underwear was made out of Bamboo, they were fascinated by that.
They loved the black briefs (The Bonnie style) and black lace pairs (The Kaydee style).
