Thursday 18 October 2018

Wau celebrates Global Handwashing Day


By SAMPSON BONAI

STUDENTS of Wau Primary School in Bulolo, Morobe, have been urged to look after their health by washing their hands  after playing or visiting the toilet to stop the spread of germs.

Coordinator of Global Handwashing Day programme Elizabeth Geparo visited Colgate Palmolive and brought a carton of Protex bathing soap.

She demonstrated the steps of washing hands to students.

The 1308 students from grades three to grade eight later took turns in washing their hands using the soap bar as demonstrated by Geparo.

Students washing their hands.~Pictures by SAMPSON BONAI


Deputy head teacher Steven Raino thanked Geparo for organising the programme.

Wau Primary School teacher Elizabeth Geparo demonstrating the proper  method of hand washing to students.


He urged the students to adopt the new habit of washing their hands everyday.

"I urge all of you to wash your hands and look after your personal hygiene every day to avoid the spread of germs onto your bodies from dirty hands," Raino said.

Head teachet Mathew Humango thanked  Colgate Palmolive for providing posters and for supplying a carton of Protex soap for use by the students during Global Handwashing Day.

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