By Emma Taylor | Project Manager
EDV volunteers recently returned from a cholera and disease prevention training in Fond de Negres. Attended by more than 100 community members, this series of trainings focused not only on preventing cholera, but on teaching about general water safety and how to prevent illness.
These kinds of trainings do more than impart essential information – they also place health in the control of the community. Armed with the knowledge they need, community members can protect their loved ones as well as themselves.
While these efforts contain cholera, they also build connections and confidence. Learning about cholera, the community also learns that they already have the tools they need to protect themselves against all water borne illnesses.
We’ll soon be returning to Fond de Negres to teach classes on keeping children healthy and hold clinics for children. This next round of trainings will also build on the water safety information provided during the cholera training.
These essential trainings would be impossible without the support of donors like you. We’re excited to hold more trainings and give more people the tools they need to protect themselves and loved ones. We hope you’ll support our efforts by donating today or sharing this page.
Again, thanks so much for all you’ve already done.
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