Ten volunteers from Daka community went through two-week training in preventive health care, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation, maternal and child health as well as the treatment of illnesses common to their community.
Manager of ‘Operation Blessing’ in Nigeria, Rev. John Kalma, explained that the organization came to Daka village to donate a medicine cabinet for the trained Volunteer Community Health Workers (VCHWs) to use it in treating their people.
He said the medicines form part of a ‘Revolving Drug Scheme’ through which the community will replenish the stock and ensure the program’s sustainability.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Secretary of Kwali Area Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman, commended Operation Blessing and CBN Africa for their commitment to the community, saying, “what you have done here in just two weeks would take others at least one year to achieve and we really appreciate what you have done for our people.”
Our reporter learnt that ‘Operation Blessing’ has been working in Daka community since 2010 and adopted an integrated community development approach in helping to empower the village.
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Christian group commissions healthcare program at Daka