Over 100 activists from 35 countries took to tackle trash trenches in Pretoria as part of a bigger movement of love.
Pretoria, South Africa (24 July, 2023)—Pretoria became the heart of the Clean WORLD Movement over the past weekend as more than 100 WeLoveU activists and their families joined forces to tackle trash trenches in the area.
Part of the Global WeLoveU Foundation, the Clean WORLD Movement believes that a clean part of the world lays the foundation for a loving world overall. Many volunteers part of the movement are students who double as environmental leaders representing 35 countries.
Sunday’s efforts saw 200 garbage bags collected after the Danville cleanup—a much-needed boost for the area where illegal dumping is rife and a morale-downer.
This is just one of many efforts that the movement’s guided, with a big hope to transform trash-bashed areas around the world for the long haul.
Meet the Global WeLoveU Foundation
WeLoveU began its mission of community love in Korea, beginning with founder Zahng Gil-Jah.
Since its beginning in the 1990s, Gil-Jah’s kindness has spread from Korea to the world, helping communities impacted by disaster, disease, poverty and socially jarring situations receive help, love and respect.
The Clean World Movement is its environmental welfare movement that journies across different parts of the world, acting on the mindset that “a clean environment is the beginning of a healthy life”. As of March this year, 300 000 people from 72 countries (from Korea all the way to Brazil and the UK) have joined in, and 2023 also marks its 15th run in South Africa.
These efforts not only focus on polluted cities, parks, mountains, rivers, and seas, but also conduct ecosystem protection and environmental protection campaigns.
Of the Danville cleanup, Katlego Makgaleng a PR Councillor expressed great gratitude for the work done.
“The love of Zahng Gil-Jah has touched the people of Danville,” he added.
The Founder of Tiny Towns Danville Odette Guli-van Zyl who joined the clean-up also sang the effort’s praises:
“I am absolutely stunned at the outcome of the people who are diligently helping out. Thank you to the WeLoveU Foundation and to the Chairlady.”
As for other love activations they’ve got going on, the One Two Blood Donation Campaign is helping life forces in the most direct way, while the ‘Moms’ Garden project continues to plant trees around the world with a goal of 1 million trees by 2026.
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