2020-08-05

“Education” Public Support Association of Youth of Azerbaijan (EPSAYA) public Union, a Lankaran-based organization has started to implement a project called “Promotion of a healthy lifestyle in the fight against COVID-19” in the southern region. The project is implemented with the 7000 (seven thousand) manats financial support of the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The aim of the project is to inform the society about the fight against COVID-19, providing them with the necessary hygiene facilities and medical supplies, distribute food aid packages to relevant low-income families suffering from health problems, to promote a healthy lifestyle in society. The project will last for 3 months and will cover the period from August 5 to November 5, 2020. Overall 12 volunteers aged 18-29 from Lankaran, Jalilabad, Masalli and Astara regions will be selected, instructions on how to behave during the pandemic will be prepared for them and they will be provided with necessary hygienic means (disinfectant gel, alcohol, etc.) and medical supplies (masks, gloves, etc.) within the framework of the project, which includes the promotion of a healthy lifestyle among the population in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The young people who have been instructed and provided with necessary materials will distribute booklets, hygienic means and medical supplies as well as will inform the public. At the same time, low-income families who have health issues will be identified and necessary food aid packages will be sent to them by mail in each region. A total of 12 young people volunteering in the project will be awarded by the organization with special short-sleeved shirts and relevant certificates. Local youth who want to participate as volunteers in the project should send their CVs (full information about themselves and their education, accurate recording of e-mail and phone numbers, etc.) to magiya_ngo@mail.ru or by visiting the “Contact” section of the website of EPSAYA Public Union: www.epsaya.az. Deadline is September 13, 2020, at 24.00.