October 18, 2016
Laka Youth Development Association, based in Adamawa State in Nigeria, promoted the culture of handwashing to enhance adequate hygiene among 50 school children at Luggere Primary School. For this event, the association collaborated with PZ Cussons, the Adamawa State Ministry of Health, The Adamawa State […]
October 18, 2016
Agape Humanitarian Aid Foundation in Jos, Nigeria held a hand wash promotion event in an displaced persons camp in Bukuru amongst children and their caregivers, reaching 120 and 30, respectively. Agape discussed hygiene and the effects of handwashing on wellbeing. In addition the foundation donated soap and bath gels after a handwashing […]
October 18, 2016
Foundation for Health & Development in Nigeria (FHDN) celebrated Global Handwashing day at Odida Central School Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra State. The program was organized and sponsored by FHDN. 150 primary school pupils and 4 teachers participated. FHDN taught the primary school pupils the importance of […]
October 10, 2016
Catholic Relief Service will celebrate Global Handwashing Day with over two thousand internally displaced persons in Nigeria.
October 10, 2016
Water Hub Africa visited 2 local community schools, Abonnema Girls Grammar School and Nyemoni Anglican Secondary School, about 20km out of Port Harcourt city. The celebrations, which were supported by the Productive Education & Effective Leadership (PEEL) initiative had a total participation of 779 students […]
October 10, 2016
Initiative for Education and Development (IDEE) collaborated with Wisdom International School of Excellence (WISE) and Sgun Aina Foundation (SAF) to celebrate with 35 primary schoolchildren from WISE in Tudun-wada Lugbe, Abuja. IDEE provided educational information on the correct way to wash hands, the benefits of hand washing, […]
October 9, 2016
Cherryfield Nursery and Primary School will celebrate Global Handwashing Day 2016 in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria.
October 9, 2016
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria celebrated with 86 children from high schools in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The ACPN educated students on the correct way to wash hands by providing a presentation and a demonstration. The pupils had a song/poetry competition, and the best three performances were awarded […]
October 5, 2016
View the original press release published on October 1, 2016 here . Today sees the launch of a month-long campaign to promote hand hygiene among school children that will be the largest celebration of Global Handwashing Day ever in Nigeria! For the third year in a row, UK-based […]
October 5, 2016
For the third year in a row, Concern Universal and PZ Cussons joined forces with some of Nigeria’s top entertainers to hold Nigeria’s, and probably the world’s, largest celebration of Global Handwashing Day to inspire a generation of children to adopt and pass on the […]
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