COHSWAFS

Go team report. 25th July 2023, 9:00am -2:00pm Name of project: Awareness on the dangers of pollution of water bodies via open defecation in Samaru community Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Number of volunteers: four persons volunteered on the sensitization exercise. Number of hours dedicated: 6hours. Introduction: Team COHSWAFS visited Samaru community to sensitize them on the dangers of water pollution by open defecation. We took time out to investigate one of the important streams in the community for pollutants and the possible ways of making it free of the pollutants. A popular slaughter slab in Samaru uses the stream to dispose animal wastes and also wash their products. We approached them and talked to them to see reasons why the stream should not be subjected to such level of pollution. The stream is a very important source of water for the community dwellers. They depend on it for bathing and cooking. Aim of the visitation: - To sensitize the community dwellers on the dangers of

We are delighted to embark on our first food security project to help the people of Bomo community to meet their nutritional needs at a moderate cost with the help of people who care about a better living conditions of the most vulnerable persons in local communities and the world at large. As we embark on this maiden project, we hope to sustain it. To be able to do so we call on all the proponents of humanism to come to our aid to enable us achieve the common good which we all owe to the most vulnerable humans in the light of humanity. We appreciate Go humanity, the COHSWAFS team and everyone in the COHSWAFS Facebook community for staying with us all the while. Your input in any form will be highly welcome to enable us achieve our goals. Sincerely, COHSWAFS team. 

FEBRUARY medical outreach to test and treat waterborne diseases and public education on safe water, food handling and preservation. MARCH Mass education on water treatment and conservation. APRIL Importance of irrigation Agriculture to food security and economic empowerment. MAY Schools tour in target  local communities to sensitize students on our vision and mission for social interaction and  effective strategies to get them involved in advancing our noble cause. JUNE medical outreach and public education on personal hygiene (water and food) JULY Distribution of improved seedlings to farmers in target local communities to advance food Sustenance and zero hunger agenda. AUGUST Mass education on environmental protection and nature conservation: effects of deforestation, water pollution, excessive use of herbicide, open defecation. SEPTEMBER Schools tour to sensitize students on safe water and food Sustenance in target local communities. OCTOBER Distribution of water treatment equipment