“Be the change you want to see in the world” is a quote by Mahātmā Gandhi that has inspired Brian Hlongwane, a young Free State community activist, to launch a project to support young girls in puberty and end period poverty.
Hlongwane, who also serves as a member of the South African Gender Equality Forum SRHR and Bodily Autonomy Action Coalition, was inspired to get involved in uplifting his community by ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, one of South Africa’s leading youth NGOs, which empowers and trains young people in leadership, and encourages them to start initiatives to contribute to the upliftment of their communities.