About 20 volunteers of the local branch of the International WeLoveU Foundation cleaned up some parts of Areia Preta district yesterday.
According to the foundation’s website, WeLoveU reaches out to those suffering from war, famine, natural disasters and other tragedies. It says the foundation has more than 150,000 volunteers worldwide contributing to the foundation’s environmental clean ups, disaster relief and other activities. It was founded by a woman from South Korea.Wong Man Kit, a cleanup volunteer, told reporters in Areia Preta Park before the activity started that yesterday was his group’s environmental protection day, adding that it decided to mark the occasion by educating the densely populated district’s residents about environment protection.
Two volunteers remove chewing gum with spatulas in Areia Preta yesterday. Photo: Debby Seng
