The communities that Goducate serves in Sabah live in very poor and unsanitary surroundings, so one aspect of Goducate work there is health education, with a strong emphasis on hygiene. In addition there is a regular deworming program for the students.
To reinforce the hygiene program, and to teach about environmental friendliness, a Clean and Green competition was organized for the learning centers. The objectives of the competition were to reinforce learning about cleanliness and a healthy environment by:
Maintaining cleanliness of the learning centers and beautifying them with plants
Putting up informational bulletins in the learning centers about various aspects of personal and environmental health Encouraging team work and team building in keeping the learning centers clean, and Inspiring the children to maintain and beautify their own surroundings.
21 number of learning centers took part in the competition, which lasted through September and October 2013. Teachers, students, and parents participated in the cleaning and greening effort. Judging started from the third week of September to the end of October 2013, with the results being announced on Oct 31.
