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Etymologically, Kidumu Chirizi is a Swahili word which means “tippy tap or Foot operating Machine”. It is a sustainable community-based project self-possessed by hygienic behaviour change which focuses on preventing and controlling the spread of covid-19 and other pandemic diseases in Tanzania through hand washing by using advanced Kidumu Chirizi (Tippy Tap) as related to sustainable development goals no. 3, good health and wellbeing. It is registered by COSOTA with registration number 81L811587530310.

As youth who are activators of development in our communities, we have seen a vital need on passing message to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other pandemic diseases which are transmitted by hands under the slogan of “Mkono Wangu, Afya Yangu” which means “MY HAND, MY HEALTH”. Basically, we focus on ensuring that people are rescued from the disease through washing their hands by using Kidumu Chirizi (Tippy Tap). We believe that if we still use hands to open and close taps before and after and washing our hands, obviously the spread of viruses and germs like COVID-19 will keep on persisting because the germs can remain on taps. So, the use of tippy taps makes hand washing the best and effective way of preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19 and other pandemic diseases because it works by using the foot to tap and soap and a pedal to tip water out from a container. It means that hands can be washed without touching tap or soap and hence preventing contamination ... Read more

Etymologically, Kidumu Chirizi is a Swahili word which means “tippy tap or Foot operating Machine”. It is a sustainable community-based project self-possessed by hygienic behaviour change which focuses on preventing and controlling the spread of covid-19 and other pandemic diseases in Tanzania through hand washing by using advanced Kidumu Chirizi (Tippy Tap) as related to sustainable development goals no. 3, good health and wellbeing. It is registered by COSOTA with registration number 81L811587530310.

As youth who are activators of development in our communities, we have seen a vital need on passing message to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other pandemic diseases which are transmitted by hands under the slogan of “Mkono Wangu, Afya Yangu” which means “MY HAND, MY HEALTH”. Basically, we focus on ensuring that people are rescued from the disease through washing their hands by using Kidumu Chirizi (Tippy Tap). We believe that if we still use hands to open and close taps before and after and washing our hands, obviously the spread of viruses and germs like COVID-19 will keep on persisting because the germs can remain on taps. So, the use of tippy taps makes hand washing the best and effective way of preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19 and other pandemic diseases because it works by using the foot to tap and soap and a pedal to tip water out from a container. It means that hands can be washed without touching tap or soap and hence preventing contamination that could lead into the spread of COVID-19 and other bacteria. Thus, the tippy taps will be of the best help to our communities and in particular the places which are crowded or people have frequently moved such as bus stands, churches/mosques, Schools, universities and colleges, Hospitals, public offices, markets and other related places where people are still in move for their day to day social, economic, political and religious services. Furthermore, after blowing off of COVID-19 we are assured that people will be sustained with this hygienic behaviour that has been imparted in them through advanced Kidumu Chirizi project hence keep on using the same tippy taps to protect themselves from bacteria and viruses that are harmful to our health and for the betterment of our lives at large.