By chacha
15th October 2012 was world hand-washing day and the children in Mukuru slums surely marked the little celebrated yet lifesaving global event in style courtesy of Okoa Mtoto Initiative Kenya a Non Governmental Organization in these densely populated slums under the most able hands of its country Director Isabel Muraguri.
The chief sponsors Via Holding Save The Children Japan together
with other stakeholders such as coca-cola, Nairobi Water company, Dairy land,
Aquva Agencies and not forgetting the Ministry of Health did a recommendable
job.
More than a 1,000 children drawn from different schools within
Mukuru slums participated.
Nairobi Water Managing Director Eng. Philip Gichuki sent his
regards through Mr. Mbaruku Vyakweli the corporate affairs manager.
Mr. Mbaruku promised to donate a 10,000 liters tank of water to
help in regular hand-washing exercise in Mukuru.
"Although there is water shortage in the country I would
prefer this life saving event to be on a daily basis not annually but
unfortunately that is not possible and that's why we as Nairobi Water are providing
a 10000 liters tank purposely for hand-washing exercise." he said with a
broad smile.
The Ministry of Health through the community health workers took
the children through the 5 main steps of hand-washing repeatedly so that they
could master and at some point they allowed the children to do the hand-washing
demonstrations themselves.
The chairman of Okoa Mtoto Initiative Kenya Mr. Lawrence kamau
thanked all the stake-holders who had made the day a success and welcomed all
well wishers to come to Mukuru slums and "save a life because that life
may be yours".
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