Somali volunteers clean long-neglected beaches

A group of Somali youths is working to protect the country's marine environment by organizing weekly beach cleanups in Mogadishu. Despite limited support, they have collected over 2 million kilograms of trash in recent months. Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.

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[shutincharlie]

As someone who served in Somalia, I root for the Somali people.

[corvanphoenix]

Thank you people of 🇸🇴! It's the world's rubbish, but you are cleaning it up. I hope you're proud of the standard you're setting ❤

[AhJodie]

It is so wonderful to see clean beaches and environment, thank you to everyone helping with this!

[sooma-ai]

Somali youth volunteers clean Mogadishu beaches weekly, collecting over 2 million kg of trash. They raise awareness about pollution's impact on marine resources and livelihoods. The initiative lacks government support but has won international recognition.

[Ummzak]

Well done, I’m so proud of you guys, keep it up♥️♥️

[naturalobserver]

Well if they're here illegally then they'll be cleaning these beaches in orange jump suits if they don't go home. 🤨

[beautiful]

This is a beautiful progress. I’m so happy to see my people to care for their country and their environment. You are the future of Somali nation If you don’t take care of it, who’s gonna take care for you?