STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT
(SEEP)
WATER AND SANITATION EDUCATION
“Water and Sanitation is one of the primary drivers of public health. I often refer to it as ‘Health 101’, which means that once we can secure access to clean water and to adequate sanitation facilities for all people, irrespective of the difference in their living conditions, a huge battle against all kinds of diseases will be won."
Dr. LEE Jong-wook, Director-General, World Health Organization
The above quote is the main force behind the creation of this movement. Today, water-related disease is a major cause of childhood mortality in the world. In Nigeria, the road to achieving the Millennium Development Goals is a holistic journey. Whether working towards reducing childhood mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and guinea worm, or ensuring environmental stability, the water and sanitation sector is a key ingredient.
The Student Environmental Education Programme is an initiative aimed at sensitizing and enlightening young people about Water and Sanitation. A key aspect of this programme is the involvement in water monitoring with the help of water testing kits donated by World Water Monitoring Day, an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world.
An easy-to-use test kit enables every participant to sample water with four tests (dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and turbidity). The information collected helps us to understand water quality in our neighborhood. Also by regularly testing nearby water bodies, pollution and other dangerous materials can be monitored and controlled so that everyone can benefit from having clean, healthy water.
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