21 August 2008
Indonesian Scouts Raise Bird Flu Awareness
Posted by admin under: Community Partners; community service .
UNICEF is trying to spread awareness of avian bird flu (remember that story that was everywhere for about 2 months last year?) and the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in Indonesia are helping. The story talks about a play they performed and even going door to door to spread the word, but the focus is obviously getting the news to families through their kids. There is even a video you can watch, but you have to have Realplayer installed to see it. The video is neat, though, because it shows masses of Indonesian Scouts in their uniforms which apparently include head scarves for the girls.
The event was a small part of a massive nationwide campaign that was launched in 2006, when experts warned that if the virus mutated, it could lead to a global pandemic.
“Since we started the campaign, we have worked with teachers and students, community members and religious leaders to get these life-saving messages out to the public,” said UNICEF West Java Field Office Chief Steve Aswin. “The scouts of Indonesia are a great way to build on that foundation. They understand the problem and are committed to helping.”
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