Bed nets were given today to 300 pupils and teachers at two schools, the Kiirua Boys Secondary School and the Kinyinjere Primary School. These bed nets will be used to cover the beds of the students while they sleep so they will not be bitten by mosquitoes which may transmit malaria to the students.
The nets were purchased from funds donated by the Summerside Intermediate School. There are 122 pupils at at the Kiirua Boys Secondary School in Forms 1 through 4 (equivalent to Grades 9 through 12 in Canadian schools) ; most stay in dormitories and we purchased double bed size, extra long rectangular nets so they would cover bunk beds. The 158 students in Standard 1 to 8 (equivalent ot grades 1 to 8 in our Canadian schools) are all day-school students, so we purchased single bed conical nets for them to use in their homes.
The nets were purchased from funds donated by the Summerside Intermediate School. There are 122 pupils at at the Kiirua Boys Secondary School in Forms 1 through 4 (equivalent to Grades 9 through 12 in Canadian schools) ; most stay in dormitories and we purchased double bed size, extra long rectangular nets so they would cover bunk beds. The 158 students in Standard 1 to 8 (equivalent ot grades 1 to 8 in our Canadian schools) are all day-school students, so we purchased single bed conical nets for them to use in their homes.
The nets we purchased were recommended by the Canadian Red Cross and all nets were treated with insecticide.
Chelsea Morrison, one of the UPEI interns, hands a net to a student at the Kirua Boys Secondary School.
One of the students at the Kinyinjere Primary School stands beside her bed net in her home with Jennifer Murogocho, Chairperson of the Muchui Womens Group.
Chelsea Morrison, one of the UPEI interns, hands a net to a student at the Kirua Boys Secondary School.
One of the students at the Kinyinjere Primary School stands beside her bed net in her home with Jennifer Murogocho, Chairperson of the Muchui Womens Group.
A student at the Kiirua Boys Secondary School stands beside the bed net which covers 4 bunk beds in the dormitory.
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