President Park Geun-hye hands out hygiene and medicine kits to school kids during Korea Aid's test run at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi on May 31.
Following the successful launch of Korea Aid in Ethiopia and Uganda, the new developmental aid program is about to take off in Kenya.
President Park Geun-hye, on a state visit to Nairobi, visited the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) where Korea Aid was holding a test run in anticipation of its official launch on June 1.
At the center, President Park took a look at the medical service vehicles, as well as at the food distribution trucks and multimedia equipment. During her rounds, she offered on-site words of encouragement to the Korean and Kenyan doctors and to the food truck chefs and spoke with a Kenyan patient who was receiving treatment in a Korea Aid medical vehicle.
A group of elementary school girls from the Aga Khan Academy in Nairobi performed a choreographed number for the president that outlined the steps you can take to ensure proper hygiene, such as washing your hands and brushing your teeth. The students learned the dance routine by watching a Korea Aid video on sanitation and hygiene, similar to the educational videos that will be played in the multimedia vehicles as Korea Aid rolls out across the country.
After the performance, the young girls shouted, "Karibu Kenya!" in unison, meaning, "Welcome to Kenya!" in the native language. In response, President Park advised the girls to "brush your teeth, wash your hands and exercise everyday to stay healthy and strong," and gave out hygiene and medicine kits containing soap, toothpaste and disinfectant to each of the students.
Following the test run, Korea Aid will officially launch on June 1 and 2 at the Korea Project on International Agriculture (KOPIA) center, located near Nairobi. During the launch, Korea Aid medical staff, in cooperation with the Kiambu District Hospital, will offer screenings for tuberculosis and AIDS. The food distribution trucks will serve both Korean and local dishes, while visitors will be able to watch videos about Korean tourism and traditions at the multimedia vehicles.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Cheong Wa Dae
hlee10@korea.kr
President Park Geun-hye talks to the group of elementary school students that performed a dance routine about personal hygiene during Korea Aid's test run at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi on May 31.
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