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Youth grow fruit trees to fight climate change

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  • The team jointly contributes to the development of urban slum communities of Kakajo Zone 1 in Kisenyi, Kampala Central Division through tree planting and hygiene practices.

A youth activism group under the Act Africa Now initiative realised a way to add value to slum communities around Kampala city suburbs.

The team jointly contributes to the development of urban slum communities of Kakajo Zone 1 in Kisenyi, Kampala Central Division through tree planting and hygiene practices.

“We managed to plant 350 trees and issued out about 2000 to the urban slum communities. This is aligned with our vision to see Uganda green,” says Mr Oscar Senyonga, the founder of the group.

By Esther Bridget Nakalya : Source: Youth grow fruit trees to fight climate change | Monitor