Volunteers in Lusaka in clean-up exercise

December 16, 2015

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UN Volunteers Zambia in Post-2015 Engagement with the Government, VIOs, Youth Volunteers Network, private sector and community volunteers. The clean-up exercise, medical outreach and debates were intended to raise awareness on the role of volunteerism in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). The initiatives were part of activities lined up in commemoration of this year’s International Volunteer Day (IVD) held nationally under the theme: ‘Volunteer for a Clean, Healthy and Safe Environment. Your Action Counts.’

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10 COMMENTS

Mukame December 16, 2015 At 7:25 am

What is LCC doing? Ba Lubinda and Kampyongo you turn up in suits and do cheap politicking. In the meantime Cholera is just waiting around the corner. Those ‘volunteers’ are putting their health at risk. LCC should have at least provided the with dust masks.
Heritage Leader December 16, 2015 At 8:52 am

Which clean up exercise, show us some pictures. Intentions will remain intentions if no action is taken. So LT show some proof that this is happening, maybe I might come to Zambia for Christmas then.
Keleni tasa atushe' December 16, 2015 At 8:54 am

If my memory serves me right, we were told sometime back, the Government had paid money to “a foreign company” who were going to advise & help clean our cities.
I Guess that was another “More money in the Belly politicians pocket” scheme.
IN ZAMBIA THINGS ARE DONE BACK TO FRONT!
peters December 16, 2015 At 11:08 am

We need more of this in all parts of our country
The3y3 December 16, 2015 At 11:13 am

I also feel those serving hard labor in prison should be made to clean up lusaka like full time.
Chanda Musyalike December 16, 2015 At 12:28 pm

This should be routine work by local municipal Council.
Kamalasha December 16, 2015 At 1:21 pm

How people were allowed to dump rubbish near homes like this is beyond comprehension. Shame on the so called Lusaka City Council. And no proper shoes and gloves for the cleaners. Look at the Tanzanian president, he was cleaning but Lubinda comes in a jacket just to give a speach. I hope I will not be able to see this kind of rubbish when I come home or when I bring my friends to Zambia
Mark S December 17, 2015 At 11:18 am

I am not very religious but there is one thing I do know: if Jesus came to Earth today he would not throw rubbish down, he would also not push in in queues and he would be a courteous driver!

One of my colleagues says none of these ‘good manners’ matter that much because we are all fallen from ‘grace’ in God’s eyes.

I tried to explain the fall from grace is what is known as ‘Original Sin’. Litter dropping is one of the ‘small s’ sins – just as are the 10 Commandments. They count because we CAN do something about them. Not doing anything about the problem is sinful – as well as being discourteous, ignorant, environmentally-damaging and affecting our pockets because it devalues our properties! Is there any upside to dropping litter? None whatsoever apart from it suiting…
Mark S December 17, 2015 At 11:26 am

those who are slovenly!
Peter December 17, 2015 At 1:26 pm

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING TO SEE SUCH AMOUNT OF RUBBISH ALONG ALL ROADS IN LUSAKA. DOES LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL EXIST. EVEN THEN DON’T THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SEE THESE HEAPS OF RUBBISH. AND WHAT IS THE COMMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. WHAT ABOUT THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION- DOESN’T THE MINISTRY SEE URGENT NEED TO DESIGN A SUBJECT IN SCHOOLS (nursery, primary and secondary) SYLLABUSES TO BE INCLUDED IN SCHOOLS SO THAT THIS DIRTY CYCLE IN ZAMBIANS BRAINS IS ENDED? WHEN PEOPLES’ ELEMENT OF SHAME IS DELETED ON THEIR BRAINS TO BE REPLACE WITH CORRUPTION IT REALLY BECOMES A SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL CANCER. JAIL FLY-TIPPERS.