Sunnyside showed love through clean-up
The walkway along the canal and the inside of the Walkerspruit canal running along Plein, De Rapper and Bourke streets were cleaned up.
University student volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God helped clean up the Walkerspruit canal in Sunnyside on Sunday.
The group belongs to Save the Earth from A to Z (ASEZ), which is comprised of youths from all over the world from all walks of life and various backgrounds.
Clean-up organiser Damien Hammond said about 70 members helped.
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The walkway along the canal and the inside of the Walkerspruit canal running along Plein, De Rapper and Bourke streets were cleaned up.
“We collected 150 bags full of litter,” said Hammond.
He said they were cleaning the canal to protect both the spruit and the surrounding ecosystem.
“The reason we felt the need to protect a precious gift such as water is because it is life and is essential to all things,” he said.
“God created the earth. We have a mission and responsibly to protect the earth and the environment.”
Hammond said ASEZ was a church organisation striving to follow the good example of Christ who shared love with his neighbours.
He said the clean-up was a way of also showing love to the Sunnyside community.
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“Whether it be natural disasters or human-related disasters and so on, our mission is to give a helping hand in dark times like these. Just as a family supports each other through favourable or unfavourable circumstances, growing together and solving problems despite different personalities and cultures, we believe that when we have the spirit of a family, this world can become a better place,” said Hammond.
He said they had also partnered with the City of Tshwane to protect the city and environment.
Hammond said he was thankful to the City for providing refuse bags and for the participation of the environmental affairs department which also lent a helping hand.
“We believe that when we start with educational awareness campaigns and having partnerships on a governmental level we can change the mind-set of communities.”
He said the organisation wanted to stop people from saying “it’s not my responsibility” and saying “it’s our responsibility” instead.
Hammond said residents or organisations looking to participate in their clean-ups or future campaigns could visit their website asez.org or call 076-488-2177.
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