Kayengona youth take pride in keeping riverbank clean

A group of young people in Kayengona village, in the Rundu Rural constituency have taken it upon themselves to restore cleanliness at a popular riverbank used for bathing and social gatherings. The initiative started four years ago when two youths, Ronaldo Shikesho and Daniel Musumali, began cleaning the area, which is frequently used by residents for daily bathing, barbeques and other recreational activities. The site, which attracts large numbers of people, especially during summer had increasingly become polluted over time.

According to Shikesho, one of the founders, the idea was driven by a sense of responsibility. “We are growing and things have changed compared to when we were younger. We asked ourselves: if we don’t clean our environment, then who will?