Cholera

The Cholera awareness campaign was a participative engagement at different apostolic places of worship. The AWET Apostolic Health Workers in the targeted areas were responsible for the mobilisation of people and part of the sensitisation. In all the 8 locations AWET visited, a major issue of concern was of lack of proper sanitation facilities. This problem was attributed to the land not belonging to the Apostolic members hence failure to construct permanent structures. At some of the prayer sites, it was also noted that there were dumping sites that were used by residents of those areas and coupled with burst sewer pipes that excreted human waste which put the people at the prayer site at risk as some were camping there waiting for healing sessions.

The Apostolic members during the awareness highlighted the need for City Council to respond swiftly to blocked or bust sewer pipes, improve the water supply for better hygiene and to also collect waste on time to avoid having litter everywhere. With regards to the construction of permanent sanitation structures, Apostolic members appealed to AWET to help through engaging with the City Council to issue permanent stands for worship to encourage permanent construction of toilets. Apostolic members also asked for assistance from well wishers in the construction of toilets which are within required standards. Apostolic members pledged that they would improve on hygiene practices, build more toilets and have safe and clean water facilities at their places of worship to mitigate the spread of cholera.uptake of the SAGE model.