ZOOMKIDS march to raise sanitation awareness

Another Independence Day celebration has come and gone and Zoomkids were at their best using the patriotic day to trumpet the need for proper sanitation practices and to improve upon environmental sustainability efforts in Ghana.

In marking Ghana's 63rd Independence Day celebration, the over 300 Zoomkids across the country, marched at various venues with placards to create awareness on sanitation and hygiene.

Some of the placards read ‘GET A BIN”, “LETS RECYCLE”, “TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE GHANA CLEAN,” “WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP.”

The march took place simultaneously in seven regions and eight municipalities. The participating schools were Nav-West Basic School in Takoradi, Pedu M/A Basic School in Cape Coast, St. James Primary School in Sunyani, Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School, Sowa Din Memorial JHS in Accra, Adenta Community School in Accra and St. Francis Basic School in Accra. The venues were the various regional Jubilee Parks.

Attitudinal change
While sanitation giant Zoomlion and other environmental service providers are doing their best to collect waste and ensure a clean environment, attitudinal change is also critical towards consolidating the gains and sustaining a clean environment.

Members of the Zoomkids Club are expecting that their campaign would also go a long way to ensure authorities prioritise the provision of waste bins in every area of the society. This they believe, would promote waste segregation and help recycling of waste especially plastics.

A teacher leading one of the schools in the Western Region, Mr. Obimpeh, noted that the call for proper sanitation practices now was even much appropriate considering the outbreak of coronavirus in other countries and called for high hygiene consciousness if Ghana is to insulate itself from infection.

"If we cannot add anything to the beautiful environment God has bequeathed to us, then we don't have to destroy it," a student said.

Members of the club have learnt how to recycle waste, especially plastic waste, for many uses including building blocks and are calling on leaders of the Ghana to on the initiative.