SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, 15 September 2018 - The UNICEF Field Office in Sittwe, Rakhine State, organized a significant clean-up of the local beach on World Cleanup Day 2018. More than 300 participants from UNICEF, people in the local community and international partners in Sittwe and came together during the weekend to clean a six kilometre stretch of beach in the capital of Rakhine State.
“Supporting the provision of clean and safe areas for children is one of our priorities. We set a sign by inviting our partners and the community in Sittwe to join us on World Clean-up Day and translate our words into action together,” said Mandie Alexander, Chief of Field Office for UNICEF in Sittwe. “We are grateful for the support from the local municipality in the proper disposal of the garbage we collected on the beach.”
Participants in the clean-up found vast amounts of plastic waste, bottles and household goods on Sittwe beach.
“This is just the beginning. We would like to change people’s approach to environmental issues on a bigger scale. It was great to see so many people come together, from different organizations, different nationalities and the local population. This is what a group effort is all about,” said Andreas Indregard, Senior Advisor in Rakhine for United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Myanmar.
“We are happy to see the children who joined us on the beach and helped in clearing their neighbourhood. It is their future we are working for and to do this hand in hand with them is very important for us,” said Kris Cahyanto, UNICEF WASH Specialist in Sittwe. The 2018 World Clean-up Day activity in Sittwe was initiated by the UNICEF WASH team in Rakhine.
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