CONTACT INFORMATION:

[Mousebusters]

[Ahmed Al-dulaimi, Safa Raufy, Kasey Fernandes, Abdisamad Abikar, Shaima Qasmim, Miss Padamsi(teacher)]

[mousebusters2024@gmail.com]

RELEASE DATE:

[07/04/24]

[RAT MANIFESTATION IN BRENT]

[London, England, 04/24] — In observance of the rat crises in Brent, especially in our community, Alperton, we as Alperton community school students have decided to take action by spreading awareness about the severity of this issue. We will be participating in this year’s Hackathon at Imperial College (In2MedSchool) which involves creating an intervention to solve this major health issue. 

More than just an annoyance, rats can cause property damage and pose major health risks. If rat infestations are allowed to spread, they can cause food sources to become contaminated and pose a threat to public health. Furthermore, both businesses and homeowners may have to pay hefty repair bills due to the structural damage caused by rats.

Among the things our campaign will do is: 

• Educational Outreach: Educating people about the dangers of infestations and how to spot the signs of rat activity through setting up workshops, and sharing educational material that can be easily accessed online.

• Community engagement which involves collaborating with associations such as “Farrer Huxley Architects” (whom we are already in contact with) in order to innovate the rat infested alleyway next to our school. We will also engage with schools in the borough, and “Brent council” to plan events and clean-up campaigns that support rat control and preventive strategies. 

• Public Awareness Campaign: To reach a wide audience and increase awareness of the significance of rat control in preserving safe environments, we will use social media, press releases, and targeted advertising. It is not just Brent suffering from this issue, but the whole of London too.

• Cooperation with Experts: We will work closely with environmental organisations, government representatives, and pest control specialists in order to develop practical plans for controlling rat populations and reducing their negative effects on communities, such as cleanups, or potentially any fines for people who litter in the area.

We can make our community a safer and healthier place for everyone if we work together. By increasing awareness, and being proactive, the negative effects that rat manifestations have on our residences will eventually lessen, boosting not only health, but also places of business, and public areas.

For more information on our rat manifestation awareness campaign and how you can get involved, please contact the leaders at mousebusters2024@gmail.com. 

For contacting the leaders separately:

Ahmed Al-dulaimi = aldua009.304@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Safa Raufy = raufs016.304@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Kasey Fernandes = fernk262.304@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Abdisamad Abikar = abika007.304@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Shaima Qasim = qasis022.304@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Sabrina Padamsi= s.padamsi@alperton.brent.sch.uk 

@in2medschool

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