Students dirty their hands to keep Sunnyside clean
“Currently, more than 120 000 members participate in this movement [foundation] in about 500 regions worldwide."
Young people in Sunnyside rolled up their sleeves to cleaned up parts of the area as part of an international campaign.
About 65 University of Pretoria students took part in the anti-filth campaign and cleaned Sunnyside Primary School and its surrounds – Celliers, Jorissen, Leyds and Bourke streets.
Organiser Thabo Mahlangu (24) said the students were from the International WeLoveU Foundation, a non-profit organisation focusing on delivering love and happiness to neighbours in need.
“The Sunnyside clean-up was part of the 2018 clean world movement to cope with climate change as part of the implementation of the UN sustainable development goals,” Mahlangu said.
The students said Sunnyside had a negative reputation about drugs, crime and violence so the clean up would change that perception.
Mahlangu said the students had done numerous events over the years, such as a blood drive, clean up campaigns and visiting old age homes “inspired by ‘everyone is your neighbour’”.
“If someone can come off a far land to help you, it seems natural to also help those close to you.”
He said the foundation hoped to give people in despair around the world hope.
“Currently, more than 120 000 members participate in this movement [foundation] in about 500 regions worldwide.
“Through education and cleanups, as well as other environmental projects and activities, the International WeLoveU Foundation shows its determination to have a clean world not only for this generation but especially for future generations,” he said.
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