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Better Living Oasis Welfare Outreach Initiative
Description/achievement of initiative

The Focus on Better Living Oasis Welfare Outreach (BLOW OUTREACH ) initiative with the support of its partners will implement a healthy environment and sustainable development campaign in rural communities. The objective of the project is to promote healthy practices and build healthy behaviours amongst primary schools pupils and women in rural communities. Unemployed graaduates will be given the opportunity to serve as volunteers ,in the capacity of Sustainable Environment Corps #SEC# that will take the responsibilities of taking care of our communities and ensure that individuals and organizations adhere to environmental laws.

Implementation methodologies

1. A Baseline study will include a Situation analysis that will provide a guide on areas of need and help build Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timebound goals.This will be done through Focus group discussion with the Community Women. 2. Introductory meetings will be held with Section/Ward Heads, Traditional heads and State Government Officials and community influencers to discuss scope of the project, their involvement and resources available for the project. This will also strengthen Interaction and Collaboration with the State Government. Their role of positive influence will be discussed. Collaboration with other partners of like interests and stakeholders will be established. The State Primary School Board shall play an important role in assigning teachers from schools to assist in the project. 3. The Scope of the project will be defined and maintained with set Milestones. 4. Recruitment and training of Ad Hoc project staff; Youth and Female indigenes of the communities within the scope. 5. Awareness Campaign will be done in Primary Schools, Youth meetings, Community and village meetings and Women groups. Channels of communication include use of prerecorded videos, brochures, one on one discussions, focus groups, social media, flyers and posters. 6. Demographic characteristics of community participants, perception and practise information will be collected for records and follow-up.Our oceans also face multiple threats to their health due to pollution from aquaculture, coal-burning, land-based runoff, plastics, shipping pollution and mine tailings. Industrial plants continue to release toxic chemicals directly into the oceans. And, power plants continue to be sited adjacent to the oceans (and even directly next to marine reserves) where they emit air pollution, as well as pump super-heated water and anti-fouling chemicals directly into the seas. Oceana is campaigning to stop the siting of industrial and power plants in Nigeria.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

1. Training and Capacity building of Adhoc Staff 2. Sustainable Environment Corps #SEC# ( Volunteers) that will be recruited across the nation 3. Provision and distribution of materials needed for Campaign. Materials include; Banners, T-shirts, Brochures, boards, Books and Videos. 4. Learning from Resource persons ; experts in the specialty of Public Health; Food and Water Safety. Participants are made aware of the objectives of the campaign as so to remain focused. 5. Women and children will be involved in a participatory campaign where they will be taught the Importance of Environmental Safety, Global worming, . Methods of safe practices will be taught as a means to influence change of malpractices. Upon a successful completion and confirmation of impact of this project in Aba North Local Government Area, Campaign will be replicated to Other local Governments and the entire State at large with possibilities of a Nation wide campaign.Wide life campaigns to protect ocean ecosystems by advocating for policies that reduce pollution and climate change.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Monitoring and Evaluation; Project will be monitored to ensure objective procedures are followed and at the End of the Project an Evaluation process will begin to determine the how much input e.g resources were allocated, the impact of the project and to what extent it has met objectives. Reports shall be distributed to Community heads, School Boards, The State Government and Other Stakeholders. DURATION OF PROJECT: Baseline Study - 3 weeks, Introductory meetings - 2 weeks, Awareness Campaign/ Monitoring - 5 weeks (scheduled according to Community meetings) Evaluation - 3 weeks Report Compilation/ Submission - 2 weeks.

Partner(s)

Focus on BETTER LIVING OASIS WELFARE Initiative, Okoji Samuel O.: BLOW Outreach (Consulting for Health, Agricuture Service & Sustainable Environment) , State Primary School Board of Lagos, Bayelsa, Ricers, Abia Niger and Anambra States, Stetes Environmental Afency, Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria, Ministry of Youth and Development, Nigeria
Progress reports
Goal 3
3.9 - By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
June 11,'2016
Commencement of Wide life and Climate Change Campaign amongst community men and women
June 5, 2016
Introduction of Sustainable Development Corps to stakeholders
October 1,2016
Capacity building trainings and campaign to stop the siting of industrial and power plants in Niger Delta region
September 7,2016
Formal Introductory meetings will be held with Section/Ward Heads, Traditional heads and State Government Officials and community influencers to discuss scope of program, their involvement and resources available for project. This will also strengthen Interaction and Collaboration with the State Government. Their role of positive influence will be discussed. Collaboration with other partners of like interests and stakeholders will be established. Permissions will be sort from The State Primary School Board and they will play an important role in assigning teachers from schools to assist in the project.
Financing (in USD)
50,000 USD
Staff / Technical expertise
Ministry of the Environment, State Environmental Protection Agency, Health Officers of Nigeria, Volunteers BLOW OUTREACH

Basic information
Time-frame: June 2016 - December 2016
Partners
Focus on BETTER LIVING OASIS WELFARE Initiative, Okoji Samuel O.: BLOW Outreach (Consulting for Health, Agricuture Service & Sustainable Environment) , State Primary School Board of Lagos, Bayelsa, Ricers, Abia Niger and Anambra States, Stetes Environmental Afency, Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria, Ministry of Youth and Development, Nigeria
Countries
Contact information
Samuel Okoji, Founder/ COO, betterlivingafrica@gmail.com
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