IDEAS for University of Cape Coast, was, on the 1^st of April, 2016, at IMAM KHOMEINI primary to educate the pupils on the importance of environmental sanitation as part of our environmental sanitation workshop. And since we had a workshop for the Junior high school, we deemed it appropriate to do same for the primary school.

We were warmly received by the headmaster and staff, who helped in organizing the pupils. The pupils were divided into two groups (ie, lower primary and upper primary), since one classroom could not contain both the lower primary and the upper primary.

The team, comprising four members (Isaac Abugri, Emmanuel Marfo, Charles Obiri and Daystar Babanawo) lead the workshop with two members leading the upper primary and two members leading the lower primary. Isaac Abugri and Emmanuel Marfo lead the lower primary in the workshop whiles Charles Obiri and Daystar Babanawo lead the upper primary.

Since the workshop was based on environmental sanitation and health with emphasis on personal hygiene and littering, our speakers, after explaining to the pupils what environment is, went on to talk about the reason behind the workshop (ie, environmental sanitation), stating that unhygienic conditions cause diseases, diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, malaria and worm infections, which are mostly acquired by children. The speakers explained further that these diseases can be prevented when our environment is kept clean.

The speakers touched on littering, stating that littering causes gutters to be choked leading to floods, and that one should always dispose of waste properly. The speakers also stated that littered environments destroy other organisms that are useful and important to us.

On personal hygiene, our speakers stated the following as practices that promote personal hygiene bathing at least twice a day, brushing our teeth at least twice a day, washing our hands with soap and running water frequently, washing our clothes, trimming our fingernails and keeping our hair neat.

The pupils were happy and one could see the joy expressed on their faces after the workshop. It is our believe that they will practice what they have been taught and that they will encourage their colleagues to do same.