YOWEC Celebrates #WorldWaterDay with the students of Victory Baptist School in Port Harcourt.
World Water Day Outreach Report
Youth and Women Empowerment
Centre (YOWEC) joined the Students of Junior Secondary School Three (JSS 3) of
Victory Baptist School situated at Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt to celebrate
#WorldWaterDay2019 with the theme: #LeavingNoOneBehind.
The team arrive the venue in the
waiting alms of the School Principal, Mrs. Afolabi who have already settled the
students at their auditorium.
First to address the students,
was the Project Manager of YOWEC, Mr. Sunday Sowari Okojaja who introduced the
team and their mission and how it was important to celebrate and educate them
on the importance of managing their water.
The stage was now set for the
resource person of the day, Mr Clinton Festus-Amadi, an MS.c student at the University
of Port Harcourt in Environmental Engineering with Water being his major course
work..
He threw the attention of the
students to the theme of the day and why the world must celebrate WaterDay.
With his prepared handouts that were distributed to the students for their easy
assimilation. Sources, Importance and Treatment of water were concisely outlines
with graphic representation as the students listen with rapt attention.
The class was also interactive as
students shared their stories on how they have been managing their water at
home and school. Surface and drainage waters impact were extensively dealt with
including the consequences of the neglecting them which have led to serious
pathogenic outbreaks of ailments, sickness and in some cases disasters that will
claim quantum of lives.
The session was called to close
as Mr. Sowari thanked the management of the school for giving them the
opportunity to engage with the students. In his closing speech, he said “I want
to thank the management of the school for giving us this opportunity to celebrate
with you and the interactions were superb. The students on their parts wowed me
with the communications and high level of questions they ask, I’ll say, I am
really impressed with what I have seen here and this should be the beginning of
more partnership with your school”. On her part the Principal thanked YOWEC for
finding their school worthy among several other ones within the vicinity.
One of the students, who spoke on
camera, spoke summarily about the event and how it has enlightened them more
(See Video below).
Other highlights include: group
photographs and questions and answers.
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