By Foday Moriba Conteh
To access communities with the objective of spreading preventive messages against the coronavirus, one of Sierra Leone’s most outstanding beauty contestants who also doubles as the winner of Miss Central 2019/2020, Evelyn Isatu John, has embarked on community awareness raising campaign using messages against the coronavirus and also distributed food items to the aged at Sackville Street & Brookfields respectively.
Speaking to this medium in an interview, Miss Central 2019/2020, Evelyn Isatu John, disclosed that coronavirus is a deadly virus and the country needs collectiveness in order to curtail the spread of the virus, furthering that her awareness campaign is geared towards complementing the efforts of the Government in its strides towards scaling up the fight against the virus maintaining how it is only by doing so that the common enemy could be defeated.
She then went into detail to explain the various measures that should be taken to prevent the disease, which include: hand washing, avoiding body contacts, avoid hand shaking, use face masks etc. She also admonished residents that in the event of persistent coughing, uncommon fever, extreme fatigue and difficulty in breathing, residents should call 117 for emergency response
She admonished them to adhere to all the precautionary measures that the Government and its partners have put in place, also underscoring that it is only when strict adherence is maintained that we could stay safe.
She stated that the gesture is a clear manifestation that she cares for her Fans and non-fans and that she is determined to stand by the side of the people of this country during good and bad times. She ended by expressing appreciation to BJO Amara Association and Miss Central Limited for their tremendous support they rendered to her in order to make this event a success.
Mariama Kallon, a beneficiary residing at Sackville Street expressed gratitude to Miss Central 2019/2020 for taking the coronavirus awareness raising to their community which she termed as not only important but also timely.
She urged residents to adhere to these messages and make good use of them further assuring her that they will ensure that all what they have learnt will be put into practice.
John Kamara, who also benefited from the donation, also thanked Evelyn Isatu John for the gesture which he described as a timely intervention.
