A Non-Governmental Organisation, Francisco Udofia Foundation Africa in collaboration with the United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF), has taken basic hygiene tips to public schools in Akwa Ibom State and beyond.
Also in partnership with Great Impact Foundation, the founder of the organization, Mr. Francis Udofia said the target is to take basic hygiene advocacy to 31 public schools across the 31 LGAs in the State
Udofia stated this while speaking with Journalists after an education seminar held at Uyo High School, on Friday.
According to him, the motive behind the initiative is to save lives and make young people become conscious of basic hygiene tips such as: a clean body, a clean environment, clean hands and a clear mind.
“We are a non-profit making organization that focuses on education, healthcare and empowerment and on the side of empowerment, the girl child/ women empowerment.
“Today we organized an education seminar in collaboration with UNICEF and the Great Impacts Foundation, to be able to educate young people on the need to keep to the basic health hygienic conditions for sustainability and for healthy growth.
“We intend to actually visit all the public schools in each of the 31 local governments, even if we don’t hold any incentive, but we make a presence and teach them about health and hygiene.
“The ideology is to actually preserve lives in Akwa Ibom State and to make young people be self acclaimed, have peace of mind.
“Our health tips deal with four things, which i call four ‘C”: clean body, clean environment, clean hands and a clear mind.
“Once you have a peace of mind, once you are not thinking evil, once you are not wishing another person evil, you will have time to think about yourself and be aware that oh i have not washed my hands and i have not clean my environment” Udofia stated
He stated that having made a lot of impact in the South West region, it was time for him to come home to Akwa Ibom State, adding ” it was a great opportunity to finally bring something like this home”.
At the seminar which lasted for one hours, Udofia urged the pupils to prioritize washing of hands and ensure that their environment is always kept clean
He said statistics have shown that washing of hands holds 47 percent staying alive and 47 percent in killing us because of the bacteria, urging the students to be conscious of their health.
The senior prefect of the school, master Eke-heaven Etim’, expressed appreciation at the gesture of the foundation, saying that the students have learnt a lot and would put them into practice.
He thanked them for the gift items and batches which he noted would serve as reminder for the lessons on the hygiene tips.
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