Corona 2 - INfon | Project Nima

WHAT DOES PROJECT NIMA DO TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ON THE CORONAVIRUS IN GHANA?

We soon noticed that people in Nima were worried and that a lot of false rumours about the Coronavirus was spreading and that people were not reached by correct information. If the virus starts spreading in the slums, where people live so close to each other and often can't afford healthcare, the virus would spread very quickly and have devastating consequences. Ghana has released good information about the Coronavirus but in the slums there are many who lack access to TV or newspaper. There are also many who cannot read.

Through fund raising in Sweden, Project Nima does the following:

Put up large information posters in Nima and nearby areas on how to protect against the Coronavirus and helps to reduce the spread. The information on the posters are recommendations from WHO and UNICEF.
Buys water tanks, water, soap and towels that are placed around in the areas with posters. This is because everyone cannot afford to buy water and soap for the whole family to protect against the spread of infection. Project Nima focuses on ensuring that the right information reaches everyone and that everyone has access to help based on the opportunities and obstacles that exist on the site.
Educates both engaged adults and the Ambassadors of Project Nima Ghana about the Coronavirus and how to prevent the spread of infection.

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Every day Project Nima's Ambassadors stand two and two at one of the many posters that have been put up and further educate people about the Coronavirus. What it is, how it spreads, what to do to protect yourself and why it is important that everyone comes together to reduce the spread of infection. They also demonstrate how to wash your hands for the best effect.

Photo: Kwablah Afeavor

We also noted that many children were reading the large posters. They also came and asked for extra help with how to best wash their hands. They all explained the same thing, they are the ones who are responsible for taking care of the elderly in the family when they need help with going to the bathroom, walking, eating or dressing. As the elderly constitute a risk group, the children wanted to learn how to prevent infecting them in the best way possible. For this reason, we have also begun to focus extra attention on the information reaching children so that they feel secure in what they can do to protect their loved ones.

Photo: Kwablah Afeavor

Shortly after we had put up the first posters, Emile Kwablah was contacted by several assemblymen (local political representatives) outside Nima who asked for help with information to their areas as well. They had already heard about the successful dissemination of information about Corona in the slums. This meant that we expanded our work with proper information dissemination and accessibility to water and soap to more areas.

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Emile Kwablah Afeavor

Country Manager Ghana

Project Nima is the best. People are so impressed by us and how we so fast put up information around all corners. We can not just sit at talk in the world - we need to act.

People need information to survive. Project Nima realised that very fast. With the right information and if everyone does what they can to help stop spreading the virus we can do much. But people need education.

If the Coronavirus starts to spread fast in Ghana...the consequences would be.. I can't even picture it. People often forget us in these areas, but we live very close to each other and having social distance is difficult when you live so many people at one place.

But there are things we can do to prevent the virus also here. And to spread that information to people is vital! Otherwise people will turn to false rumours. Thanks to Project Nima people now know what to do and they do it.

People start screaming and applauding when they see me and the ambassadors now! Especially the elderly people appreciates Project Nima a lot.