INTRODUCTION:
The Cooperative National Hygiene Initiative is a Health-Focused CSR project aimed at creating awareness, educating and encouraging Students across the Country to inculcate hygienic practices in their daily lives, especially in these 3 key areas of Oral, Body and Menstrual Hygiene Management.
BACKGROUND:
We have chosen the 3 key Oral, Body & Menstrual Hygiene areas, In tandem with the global Cooperative Principles of Concern for communities and the Ethical Values of Caring for Others, in order to further attain our nation’s goal, and contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals on Hygiene, Good Health and Well Being.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
CoopSupport & CRASoN came up with this National CSR Project for the Coop Sector, with a main goal of reaching out to Students, the Less-privileged and Vulnerables in the Society by helping to promote and create awareness about Good Health and Well-being through maintaining Healthy living via Oral Hygiene, Body Hygiene for everyone including Menstrual Hygiene Management for girls and women.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES:
The Primary Targeted Beneficiaries for the CSR Initiative are Students in Secondary and Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria and on the secondary level, reach out to other identified vulnerable groups for which emphasis on hygiene is paramount.
The Coop National Hygiene Initiative with its ambitious plan intends to reach out to over 10million individuals within the next decade, and it will be implemented on a quarterly basis every year starting from this year 2022.