Covid-19 Project 2020 – Creating Better Futures
Hand-washing facilities for school children in Zimbabwe
The Challenge
In March 2020 Creating Better Futures launched an appeal to protect vulnerable children and their families from COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. The reasons were
The health risks of this deadly disease
Many of the children live with elderly relatives, who are highly vulnerable to the disease.
The impact on communities that were already facing extreme poverty and hunger
5000 vulnerable children lost access to a school feeding programme. The loss of food could be fatal in areas where over 70% of children live in poverty.
The likelihood of any outbreak spreading quickly
Families living in rural areas weren’t aware of the disease and lacked the hygiene facilities needed to stop it.
Concerns grew within weeks, as Zimbabwe entered lockdown. Schools and businesses closed, meaning thousands of vulnerable children risked starving.
The Solution
Creating Better Futures have converted old oil drums into handwashing stations.
These stations have been placed in communal areas in schools. They’re heling to prevent the spread of the disease by having people wash their hands when they leave their homes.
Creating Better Futures (CFB) continue to inform the community by distributing 5000 leaflets among children in schools supported by CBF. They have written them in English and Shona to maximise accessibility. They highlight the importance of following social distancing, hand washing and hygiene guidelines.
Funds provided by our Putney Rotary Club have paid for drum hand-washing stations.
Please visit Creating Better Futures for more information.
Thank you Rotarian, Dorothy Dix, for being such a shining light helping the people of Zimbabwe.
Drum Basin
Helping keep school kids safe through hand washing in Zimbabwe.
Drum
Hand sanitiser distributed via drum tap
Leaflets
Leaflets in English & Shona encouraging good hygiene
Funds donated
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