By Bisi Ideraabdullah | Executive Director
We hope this message finds you well in the new year!
Thus far, 2018 has brought new opportunities for our public health work in Liberia. Last year’s publication, the Imani House Liberian Women’s Health Manual, is driving our health education programs at our clinic and other community organizations throughout Liberia. Our wonderful group of grassroots women utilize the Manual to provide instruction on topics including health, sanitation, nutrition, and human rights.
Our workshops have grown to serve 119 participants at five different locations, including our clinic. Every Wednesday, community members engage in group health discussions led by one of our trained instructors. Topics range from preventing the spread of germs and illnesses to the risks of STDs and AIDS. Students share that they feel “passionate about the program,” and find the weekly talks are “exciting” and have “added value to their lives.”
“Thank you Imani House for teaching us about how we can help our family to stay health. Today’s training has raised my awareness that cleaning our home helps us stay health.”
- student of Liberian Women’s Health workshop
Those who attend our workshops leave feeling inspired to share what they’ve learned with their family members and neighbors. Many are asking Imani House to organize the same workshop in their own community! Such positive responses remind us of the joy of knowledge and how public education can impact an entire community.
We are particularly excited to share that our Health Manual Workshops will soon expand to secondary schools in Liberia! Working in high schools will help us connect with young people and equip them with the knowledge and skills to care for their health and safety.
In the coming months, we hope to continue improving the health of Liberian communities by building latrines and water stations. One student of the health workshop shares, “We don’t have a latrine in our community. So, when our children toilet, we just throw across the street. But today I have learned that throwing toilet can always bring flees back to the community and these flees can touch our food and make us sick when we eat such food.” We invite you to continue your support of Imani House in Liberia and contribute to building vital latrines and sanitation stations.
Your support of our work is tremendously appreciated. We thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Bisi Ideraabdullah
Executive Director
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