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FEMALE. Essentials handbag Campaign 2025
WOW, WOW, WOW!
A heartfelt thank you to EVERYONE who contributed to the FEMALE. Community, FEMALE. Essentials Handbag Campaign—our 7th year running in celebration of International Women’s Day!
Together, we proudly collected 137 new and recycled handbags, each filled with the essential items requested: sanitary pads, tampons, deodorant, moisturizer, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. This incredible achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the support of each and every one of you who generously donated a bag—THANK YOU!
The heartfelt appreciation from the women in shelters shines through, showing the tremendous impact our community has in providing support and encouragement. Your kindness is making a real difference, and together, we are empowering those in need.
Let’s continue this journey of compassion and connection and inspire even greater change together!
A special thanks to those that took the initiative and did internal collections at
their work place and if you are not mentioned you are truly appreciated:
MCAST
Hili Ventures
De La Salle College Malta
Lands Authority Malta
Swieqi Council
Malta Gaming Authority
SMC Patri Wistin Born Kalkara Primary
Thank you to all our volunteer shopfronts that collected handbags for donation:
@kasakafe - Mosta
@christinexartgallerymalta - Sliema
@alterations.studio - Birkirkara
@mediterranean brain & spine - Naxxar
@littlechiefmalta - Marsaskala
@slinky&co - Naxxar
@supernatural - Ta’xbiex
Special thanks To my Hubby Tezza Bellerby for helping me with vetting all the bags to make sure EVERY BAG is useful / clean and filled with the above essentials.
Thank you to Jacqueline Agius from Alterations Studio for your time & support, with Pick ups from our drop off locations and drop offs to shelters across Malta.
The handbags went to the following women's shelters, who are always so grateful and heart felt :
Dar Merbik, Dar Hosea, Agenziga Appog, Fondazzjoni Sebh, Fondazzjoni Dar il- Hena
FEMALE. Essentials handbag Campaign 2025
Its our 6th year running!
Over the past 5 years, the FEMALE. Community has proudly collected 1,160 new and recycled handbags, each beautifully filled with 5 essential items for women in need such as:
Tampons
Sanitary pads
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Tooth Brush
Moisturiser
These bags are not just gifts; they are symbols of love, support, and empowerment for women in shelters across Malta. This International Women's Day, we want to remind these incredible women that they are not alone and that they are valued members of our community.
Let’s come together to uplift and inspire them, showing that their strength and resilience are recognized and cherished. Your generous contributions can help us continue this vital mission of connection and support.
Together, we can make a lasting impact and empower women in our community.
Any one is welcomed to drop off a bag at the following locations below.
If your company, school or business would like to help raise our essential hand bags in your work place, please contact me as your donations are appreciated and will be RECOGNIZED for your community effort.
Please NOTE: Hand bags must be big enough to fit the essentials requested above.
Thank you for your ongoing support
Drop off points for hand bags :
@kasakafe - Mosta
@christinexartgallerymalta - Sliema
@alterations.studio - Birkirkara
@mediterranean brain & spine - Naxxar
@slinky&co - Naxxar
@supernatural - Ta’xbiex
@littlechiefmalta - Marsaskala
@marigoldmalta - Valletta please call 99912373 for drop offs and car space for drop offs is available.
The handbags will be distributed to the following women's shelters, who are always so grateful and heart felt :
Dar Merbik, Dar Hosea, YMCA, Agenziga Appog, Fondazzjoni St Jeanne Antide, Fondazzjoni Sebh, Migrant Women Foundation, San Blas Theraputic Community, Fondazzjoni Dar il- Hena
FEMALE. Essentials handbag Campaign 2024
WOW, WOW, WOW - Thank you to EVERY one that contributed to the FEMALE. Community FEMALE. Essentials Handbag Campaign as its our 5th year in a row for International Women’s Day.
We raised A NEW RECORD of 282 new & recycled hang bags filled with the 5 essentials requested: sanitary pads/ tampons, deodorant, moisturiser, tooth paste and tooth brush.
A special thanks to those that took the initiative and did internal collections at
their work place and if you are not mentioned you are truly appreciated:
P. Cutajar & Co. (Donating 2 pallets of sanitary pads)
Robert Arrigo & sons
De La Salle College Malta
Mr. Green
Alter Domus
Lands Authority Malta
Swieqi Council
KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions
RSM Malta
Lions Club Malta
Bitpod
Thank you to all our volunteer shopfronts that collected handbags for donation:
@kasakafe - Mosta
@christinexartgallerymalta - Sliema
@alterations.studio - Birkirkara
@mediterranean brain & spine - Naxxar
@littlechiefmalta - Marsaskala
@slinky&co - Naxxar
@supernatural - Ta’xbiex
Special thanks To my Hubby Tezza Bellerby for helping me with vetting all the bags to make sure EVERY BAG is useful / clean and filled with the above essentials.
Thank you to Merlin Car Hire for your constant support as we had over 10 pickup locations full of bags and 9 deliveries to shelters across Malta.
The handbags went to the following women's shelters, who are always so grateful and heart felt :
Dar Merbik, Dar Hosea, YMCA, Agenziga Appog, Fondazzjoni St Jeanne Antide, Fondazzjoni Sebh, Migrant Women Foundation, San Blas Theraputic Community, Fondazzjoni Dar il- Hena
FEM. LADIES ESSENTIAL HANDBAG CAMPAIGN 2023
Thank you to EVERY one that contributed to the FEM. Community FEM. Essentials Handbag Campaign as its our 4th year in a row for International Women’s Day.
We raised 163 new & recycled hang bags filled with the 5 essentials requested : sanitary pads/ tampons, deodorant, moisturiser, tooth paste and tooth brush.
A special thanks to those that took the initiative and did internal collections at
their work place and if you are not mentioned your are truly appreciated:
Thank you to all our volunteer shopfronts that collected handbags for donation:
Special thanks To my Hubby Tezza Bellerby for helping me with distribution with all the bags, that went to the following women's shelters, who are always so grateful and heartfelt :
Dar Merbik, Dar Hosea, YMCA, Agenziga Appog, Fondazzjoni St Jeanne Antide, Fondazzjoni Sebh
I really appreciate for your ongoing support
Dana Carmont
FEM. LADIES ESSENTIAL HANDBAG CAMPAIGN 2022
Thank you to EVERY one that contributed to the FEM. Community FEM. Essentials Handbag Campaign as its our 3rd year in a row and growing- for International Women Day
We raised 326 new & recycled hang bags filled with the 5 essentials requested : sanitary pads/ tampons, deodorant, moisturiser, tooth paste and tooth brush.
A special thanks to those that took the initiative and did internal collections at their work place and if you are not mentioned your are truly appreciated:
Jonathan Xuereb from Property Sales by Jonathan Xuereb De La Salle College ,QLZH Foundation.
Our Volunteer shop fronts:
Special thanks to : Merlin Car Hire - Malta for supporting us with a van for drop offs today and to my Hubby Tezza Bellerby for helping me with distribution with all the bags that went to the following women's shelters, who are always so grateful and heartfelt : Dar Merha, Dar Sant Anna, Dar Hosea, YMCA, Agenziga Appog, Fondazzjoni St Jeanne Antide.
FEM. ESSENTIAL HANDBAG CAMPAIGN 2021
IT was a success!
It took 2 days and at least 20 trips between the handbag collection spots and the donation locations to distribute 242 handbags!
FEM. Founder Dana Carmont and Co-Founder Natalie Couto delivered the donated handbags to the following shelters and social service centres for women in Malta:
Fondazzjoni St Jeanne Antide
Dar Hosea
Agenziga Appogg
Dar Merbik
San Blas Therapeutic Community
Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena
YMCA Malta
Dar Sant Anna
All of the recipients were extremely grateful for the donated handbags and expressed their gratitude with kind words, happy tears, thankful emails and letters of gratitude!
ESSENTIAL HANDBAG CAMPAIGN MARCH 2020
We dropped off 147 recycled FEM Ladies Essential Handbags.
The campaign started a week prior to International Women’s Day.
Each bag was filled with 5 essential items such as tooth paste, tooth brush, soap, moisturiser, tampon packs, pads, lip gloss and a scarf!
The bags were delivered to Women for Women Malta, who then distributed these handbags to womens’ shelters to help women in need.
Thank you to everyone who helped contribute to the campaign, your support is much appreciated.
