WASH United, a global social club based on the common vision of safe drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for all has appointed Mr. Rudolf Nsorwinne Amenga-Etego, the Executive Director of Foundation for Grassroots Initiatives in Africa (GrassRootsAfrica) as its Coordinator in Ghana.
Mr. Amenga-Etego will plan, coordinate, facilitate, supervise, and monitor WASH United activities in the country in close collaboration with international and local partner organizations. The main objective of the club is to tackle taboos surrounding sanitation, and help create a demand for it.
“It also aims to promote hand-washing with soap, and advocate for political decision-makers in Africa and in the North to promote the right to water and sanitation,” explained Mr Amenga-Etego.
WASH United will soon launch in Ghana, after enlisting the support of global football stars including Ghana’s own Steven Appiah in the fight for clean water, sanitation and hygiene for all.
“WASH United believes that access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a human right, not charity, and wants to sensitize people about it. We will, therefore, in the weeks leading up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, be using football as a tool and engage African and international football stars as champions to promote safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Mr Amenga-Etego.
Above all, WASH United wants to highlight the importance of adequate sanitation, using toilets when available and helping to keep them safe and clean as well as promote hand-washing with soap (ash, sand or mud) at critical times.
Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana, 27 May 2010
I am medical mission’s director for a nonprofit org. and will be in Ghana Dec.2-12 working in the central region. I am planning on teaching about hygiene and sanitation. Also a company here in the USA donated 4000 prepasted toothbrushes for the mission team and are willing to help me apply for grants to keep toothbrushes coming to Ghana. I am excited to know that there is an organization working in Ghana called WASH.
You are most welcome to Ghana! Your intervention would save a lot of our lives, by way of providing/educating people from drinking unhygienic water, especially the deprived communities.
I’m ever ready to help you in any capacity. All the best.
Regards
Lukman, Northern region, Ghana