Five-day initiative brings first aid,
emergency awareness and everyday safety into community learning
The Ojoto Rising Star Charity Foundation has begun its 2026
community programme with a focus on health, safety and lifesaving skills, as it
seeks to give children practical knowledge for dealing with everyday risks
and emergencies.
The five-day programme, themed “Health, Safety &
Lifesaving Skills,” is holding from September
8 to 12, 2026, at Ojoto Girls
Secondary School, Afor Bulu Eke Hall.
Sponsored by Dr Emeka Cyprian Uzoh, the programme is
built around practical lessons aimed at helping children recognise danger,
prevent avoidable injuries and respond appropriately when emergencies occur.
Lessons designed for everyday
situations
The foundation has placed practical learning at the centre
of the programme, using demonstrations, interactive sessions and
age-appropriate learning materials rather than relying solely on classroom
instruction.
Children are being introduced to basic lifesaving
skills, first aid, personal hygiene, poisoning prevention, choking prevention,
home and community safety, emergency awareness and healthy living.
The subjects cover situations that can occur in homes,
schools and neighbourhoods, where people may have to respond before
professional medical assistance becomes available.
The foundation is therefore emphasising the importance of
knowing how to identify a potential danger, take appropriate immediate action
and recognise when further help is needed.
Prevention is part of the lesson
The programme is also placing considerable attention on
prevention.
Children are being encouraged to understand common
hazards and adopt simple safety measures that could help reduce avoidable
injuries and other emergencies.
The foundation says lifesaving knowledge should not be seen
as something meant only for doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.
Basic first aid, awareness of choking and poisoning risks,
personal hygiene and emergency preparedness can provide useful knowledge for
ordinary people, particularly when a situation develops unexpectedly.
The aim is not to replace professional medical care, but to
help people respond responsibly while appropriate assistance is being sought.
Looking beyond personal safety
The programme also carries a wider community message.
The foundation is encouraging children, to develop a stronger sense of responsibility for the safety and
wellbeing of others.
Its approach is based on the idea that a safer community
depends not only on individual awareness but also on people being prepared to
recognise danger, help where they can and seek professional assistance when
necessary.
That emphasis on compassion and responsibility is part of
the foundation’s effort to develop what it describes as a safety-conscious
community.
From ‘Going Green’ to health and safety
The 2026 programme follows last year’s “Going Green”
initiative, which used agriculture to promote economic empowerment, improved
wellbeing, climate-change mitigation and poverty reduction.
The foundation has now shifted its attention to health and
safety, bringing together practical lessons that children can apply in
their homes, schools and communities.
The change in theme does not alter the foundation’s broader
approach of using education and practical activities to address issues
affecting everyday life.
This year, the focus is on knowledge that can potentially
make a difference before, during and after an emergency.
Taking the lessons beyond Ojoto Girls
Secondary School
The foundation hopes the programme will have an impact
beyond the five days of activities.
Rather than leaving the lessons inside the school hall, it
wants children to carry the knowledge into their homes, schools and wider
communities and use it as part of their everyday lives.
Its 2026 message is summed up in three simple calls: “Learn
to save a life. Learn to protect yourself. Learn to care for others.”
The foundation says the broader objective is to nurture
people who understand that protecting life begins with knowledge, preparedness,
responsibility and compassion.
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