Migrant workers trained to be water conservation ambassadors

SINGAPORE — Spreading the message of water conservation to migrant workers is the aim of a programme launched today (April 5) by national water agency PUB through a collaboration with one of the dormitories.

Since March this year, 20 workers residing at the LEO Dormitory, which is managed by MES Group, have been trained to be water conservation ambassadors. Their main role is to educate fellow migrant workers on ways to save water, for instance, not washing dishes under a running tap and washing clothes only when there is a full load of laundry.

PUB has also given them posters with water-saving tips in languages such as Thai and Burmese. The programme is part of PUB’s efforts to engage other segments of the community. For example, it has published education video and handbook materials to educate domestic helpers on water conservation. These materials have been included in the training curriculum in maid agencies.

Mr Reaid Hossen, a 29-year-old Bangladesh national who is one of the water conservation ambassadors, said: “We visit every unit on a monthly basis. We take residents to the shower rooms and the wash basins and teach them how to save water. For example, a number of the residents tend to open the shower head to let more water flow out. There will be a wastage of water. We teach them not to open the shower head.” CHANNEL NEWS ASIA