Five-hundred households at Kalkfeld in the Otjozondjupa Region are expected to receive tippy taps for the washing of community members’ hands to help reduce their chances of contracting COVID-19.
Project facilitator, Ebben Kharuxab in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday said the setting up of tippy taps started on Monday and a total of 59 households had benefitted from it by Wednesday morning.
The project is sponsored by B2Gold Mine.
“We are also expected to conduct intensive public awareness amongst community members about the pandemic,” said Kharuxab.
The six-member group includes a community health extension worker, Unotjani Kandorozu, who is based at the Kalkfeld clinic.
The liquid inside the five-litre containers consist of a mixture of water and soap, also sponsored by B2Gold.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the 56-year-old Susan Namboua said community members are thankful to receive the tippy taps since they are aimed at protecting their health.
“We did not have them as we could not afford them, therefore we are really thankful for this donation,” she said.
Namboua urged community members at the settlement to continue washing their hands with the tippy taps so that the spread of COVID-19 is reduced in Namibia.