By Michele Comber | Program Manager
Dear Supporters,
GVI Dawasamu Community Project as now teamed up with the communities of the neighbouring District of Bureiwai which consists of 4 villages and 1 primary school to work together towards long-term sustainable goals and achievements in waste management.
In November 2018 the headmen of the four villages of Bureiwai met with GVI to request help implementing a waste management programme in their district. In March 2019 GVI started the programme which consisted of baseline research, educational workshops, community empowerment, and the provision of 5 recycling points across the district.
To track and monitor the progress of the programme monthly surveys are undertaken with the village Headmen to make certain that the materials taken to recycling points are being sorted correctly and that the points are kept clean, structurally sound and maintained properly. House to house workshops are carried out with community members , the workshops have been designed to encourage community members to participate in the activities to help them to learn and remember what items can be recycled
All recycling begins with a decision, a choice, an action. The right choice can have a significant impact on a community’s environment. The wrong choice can lead to big problems. Getting community members to make the right choices every day is a huge part in running a success recycling programme. Therefore, education is a key component and is needed to make sure community members know what to recycle, when to recycle, where to recycle and how to recycle.
We would like to thank all donors who have contributed to our project and helping us towards a sustainable waste management programme.
With Gratitude,
Dawasamu Recycling
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