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Saino Campaign

The Bahamas National Drug Council’s Bahamas National Drug Council (BNDC) ‘SAINO’ Anti-Drug Campaign was conceived, promoted and executed under the leadership of the Community Outreach Programme of the Council and the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Embassy (Bahamas). The Campaign’s objective is to educate our youth about drug use and abuse, its cause and effects and to arm them with strategies for living drug-free lives.

Prevention/Education Presentations for educating students about the dangers of drug use/abuse and drug trafficking makes an indelible impact. Therefore the Council, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports and the United States Embassy (Bahamas), has officially launched a comprehensive Demand Reduction Anti-Drug Awareness SAINO Campaign. The Campaign is designed to educate our youth about drugs use and abuse, its cause and effects and to arm them with strategies for living drug-free lives.


The Bahamas National Drug Council ‘SAINO’ Campaign includes:

An Assembly Rally delivering a Drug Free Message, “SAY YES TO LIFE …. NO TO DRUGS.”

A Drug Prevention Presentation – by an expert
(Anti-Drug Videos and group presentation for selective grades)

A Mobile Mini-Exhibition showcasing the various types of dangerous drugs and their effects.

Distribution of Anti-Drug promotional items by the Council official Mascot ‘SAINO.’


The name ‘SAINO’, The Bahamas National Drug Council’s Mascot was chosen during a competition sponsored by The Bahamas National Drug Council in 1999, among Bahamian students. ‘SAINO’ was selected as the winning entry, which was submitted by Ms. Brazil Rodgers, a six year old student.

The ‘SAINO’ Drug Awareness Campaign began on Tuesday November 27th 2001. To date the campaign has impacted some One Hundred (100) Schools and other activities including the following:


A. Junior Junkanoo 2001,02,03,04

B. Family Island Districts


1. Exuma District

All Government High School
St. Andrews Anglican School


2. ABACO DISTRICT

Agape Christian
Abaco Central High
Forest Heights Academy
St. Francis DeŽ Sales Catholic
S.C. Bootle Secondary
Grand Cay All Age


3. ELEUTHERA DISTRICT

North Eleuthera High




NEW PROVIDENCE DISTRICT

St. John College
St. Anne’s College
St. Andrews
Temple Christian Primary
William Sayles Primary School
Centerville Primary
Carmichael Primary
Stephen Dillett Primary
Albury Sayles Primary
Gambier Primary
Oakes Field Primary
C.W. Sawyer Primary
Government High
R.M Bailey High School


The Campaign is a phenomenal force with messages to develop positive self-images, while impacting young people at all levels in our Society.
The Campaign also has a Drugs In The Workplace Component, which provides employees with up-to-date, innovative and cutting edge information about maintaining healthy life-styles. To date it has impacted the hospitality industry:
e.g. Atlantis, Radisson Cable Beach Resort and South
Ocean Resort.

The feedback on the campaign has indicated a need for a comprehensive outreach in order to impact every student throughout The Bahamas.
 
       





 

 

 
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