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Some of the youths that participated in the event.Fifty children visited the Eccles Water Treatment Plant yesterday as part of Guyana Water Incorporated GWI special Summer Water Education Programme.The programme forms a part of the Company’s National School Education Programme on water conservation,Cheap Jerseys From China, “H2O Kids ‘N’ Action”.“During the hot July-August months we experience a significant increase in water use by our customers,NFL Jerseys China Online,” says Public Relations Officer, GWI Timothy Austin. “It is crucial that our customers are made aware that during this peak consumption period,Kyle Korver Hawks Jersey, water should be used for beneficial purposes.”Austin explained that the “H2O Kidz Programme” targets children ages seven-nine years old,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, since they are more receptive. “The programme has been a tremendous success for the Company and we continue to receive positive feedback from schools and Parent/Teacher Associations” stated Austin. “The summer programme continues this success and our aim is to encourage participants to propagate the message of conservation,Cheap Sports Jerseys, especially during this period.He further highlighted that GWI continues to note significant wastage by its customers and will step up its current school and public education programmes to highlight how wastage can affect the operations of the company and contribute to the global water crisis.“Currently millions of families are suffering from starvation in East Africa due to drought,Fernando Rodney Jersey,” stated Austin. “Guyanese need to do their part and conserve on the resources available to us. Continuous wastage by our customers can have long term effects on our ground and surface supplies of water.”He highlighted that the summer programme is also aimed at educating participants on the water purification process utilized by GWI and the enormous amount of energy utilized for distribution. Participants were also engaged in interactive activities which highlighted effective water conservation methods and their role in combating the global water crisis.GWI’s “H2O Kidz ‘N’ Action” School Programme will resume as schools open their doors again in September. Youth clubs and associations interested in participating in the programme can contact the Company via the e-mail address [email protected] or on Facebook (key word: Every Drop Counts). |
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