By Emeka Chiaghanam
The Ojoto Rising Stars Charity Foundation is building
on a community health initiative supported by HRH Igwe Gerald O. Mbamalu, Eze Ojoto III, with a new programme
designed to equip children with practical knowledge about health, safety and
emergencies.
The Foundation’s 2026 Health and Safety Initiative follows a 2024 programme in which
about 1,000 children received basic lifesaving training through a partnership
with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Anambra State Branch, under the leadership
and support of Igwe Mbamalu.
The earlier training introduced the children to first aid, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), and ways of recognising and responding to choking
emergencies.
The Foundation has now returned to the subject with a
broader refresher programme, reflecting the need to ensure that children retain
and can use the skills they were previously taught.
The 2026 initiative is sponsored by Dr Cyprian E. Uzoh, Ichie Ifeghelu Ojoto, while Chief Amaka Awogu provided the
programme concept, planning and educational framework. Mrs Promise Okafor (Ajibo) is coordinating implementation.
This year’s programme goes beyond emergency response. It
covers basic lifesaving skills, first aid, personal hygiene, poisoning and
choking prevention, and wider health and safety awareness.
Children are learning through practical demonstrations,
hands-on activities and interactive sessions, supported by educational
materials suited to their age.
The Foundation believes the practical approach will help
children understand how to respond when faced with danger, rather than simply
learn safety lessons in theory.
The initiative is also based on the belief that children who acquire basic health and safety skills can become more confident, careful and useful members of their families and communities.
By continuing the work begun in 2024 with the support of
Igwe Mbamalu, the Foundation is seeking to make health and safety education a
lasting part of its community development efforts.
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