Alexandria celebrates the closing ceremony of the "Their Health, Their Future" initiative, in cooperation between the Alexandria Drinking Water Company and the Education Directorate...

As part of the effective partnership and twinning between the Alexandria Drinking Water Company and the Education Directorate, the closing ceremony of the "Their Health, Their Future" initiative was held today. This initiative is the first fruit of joint work between the two parties and aims to raise health and environmental awareness among school students by educating them about the importance of rationalizing water consumption, the impact of climate change, the principles of healthy eating, personal hygiene, and dental care.

The ceremony was chaired by Engineer Ahmed Gaber, Chairman of the Alexandria Drinking Water Company, and Dr. Arabi Abu Zeid, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education in Alexandria. A number of local and international leaders and experts attended, including:

• Ms. Maureen Lewis, United Nations Special Envoy to Egypt

• Dr. Ihab Abdel Aziz Gabriel, Director of the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program - UNICEF Egypt

• Mr. Mohamed Mustafa, Supervisor of East and North Delta - UNICEF Egypt

• Mr. Mohamed Salah, General Manager of Awareness and Community Engagement at the Holding Company

• Mr. Walid Salah, Director of the Awareness Department at the Holding Company

The ceremony also included the opening of a children's exhibition featuring handicrafts and projects created by students from Alexandria schools. A number of student inventors presented innovative ideas, most notably:

- Student / Bishoy Zarif

Abbasiya Military Secondary School

Project Name: Every Drop Counts

The invention is an educational platform targeting children containing electronic games aimed at rationalizing water consumption, in addition to a large amount of scientific research and awareness articles urging water conservation.

- Student: Anas Muhammad Taif

Badr Jaleem Private Mixed School

Second Year Preparatory

The invention is a project to rationalize irrigation water automatically without human intervention.

Student: Abdulrahman Hussein

Second Year Preparatory

Al-Raml Preparatory School

The invention is a project to rationalize drinking water automatically using sensors and motion sensors.

Aqua Guard device to solve the problem of water leakage through sensors in water pipes.

Student: Ali Muhammad Ali

Greek Catholic Private School

The invention is about sustainable agriculture, or planting desert plants that previously could not be grown there, which contributes to economic growth.

Student: Ahmed Abdel Aziz

Wabour El-Mayah Official Language School

Fifth Grade Primary

Project name: Smart Farm

It utilizes rainwater for agriculture and protects crops from fires.

Student: Abdullah Mustafa Fathi

Al-Nasr Boys' School

Second Year Preparatory

The project involves remote energy transfer using atmospheric electromagnetic energy.

Student: Sama Wael

Alexandria Official Languages ​​Secondary School

Second Year Secondary

Project Name: Hapi

Works to develop the agricultural system in Egypt and the world by using artificial intelligence and robotics in irrigation and farming operations via web and mobile applications, enabling users to buy, sell, and track progress.

Student: Ahmed Ahmed

Hamza Ibn Abdul Muttalib School

The project is a device equipped with a camera to detect diseases. It is fed data on patients and chronic diseases, if any. The camera detects skin diseases such as rashes. The device can also identify the disease and prescribe treatment.

Student: Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim

Al-Nasr Boys' School

Fifth Year Primary

Project Name: Water Cleaner

It is a device that cleans water when placed in water.

Student Nour Al-Wakeel

Al-Nasr School

Project Name: Vibro Glove

Helping people solve the problem of tendon tears through physical therapy at home via USB. It connects to the phone to create sessions.

Students of the School for Excellence in Science and Technology:

Project Name: Water Leak Treatment

This involves installing specific sensors on water pipes to treat water leaks in homes and factories. This involves sending signals and shutting off the water supply to solve the leakage problem.

In his speech, Engineer Ahmed Gaber thanked all attendees and organizers of the event. He also emphasized the cooperation between the Water Company and the Ministry of Education, highlighting the impressive results in rationalizing water consumption in schools. He also commented on the per capita share of water, noting that the average per capita share worldwide is 1,000 cubic meters of water, which has now reached 540 cubic meters in Egypt. This places Egypt among the countries suffering from water poverty, with the water deficit reaching approximately 20 billion cubic meters of Egypt's total water share, estimated at 55 billion cubic meters annually. Therefore, the political leadership has resorted to several solutions, including desalination, wastewater treatment, agricultural wastewater, and rainwater. Dr. Arabi Abu Zeid welcomed the attendees, especially schoolchildren. He thanked Engineer Ahmed Gaber and the Awareness Department, which has had a significant impact on water conservation in schools. Water loss in schools has been reduced by 40%, thanks to the company's awareness team. He explained that the goal of the initiative is to raise a healthy and aware generation and promote a culture of health. The initiative operates in 200 schools, with a total of 195,000 students.

Ms. Maureen Lewis, UN Special Envoy, expressed her happiness to be in Egypt, affirming the UN's support for expanding the initiative and enhancing a healthy educational environment for students.

The ceremony concluded with theatrical and musical performances, as well as a student choir, that creatively embodied the concepts of health and water.