Bothered by the ever-increasing litter problem in Fourways,two residents in the north of Johannesburg started a cleanup project to save the environment.Sean Williams and Lovemore Robson launched the Live Life Always project in November 2020 and have created job opportunities for 10 unemployed Diepsloot residents.
So far, the initiative has collected over 27,835 bags of litter, which amounts to over 181 tons of waste.The project is not only supporting families who have been tremendously affected by the lockdown but is highlighting the devastating impact waste plastic and litter has on our planet.
Williams and Robson have been working hard to clean up the Fourways and Lonehill areas and spend their days on the streets of Joburg cleaning every drain-pipe, river-bed, gutters and even the streets themselves. They have even created an amazing landmark – the Lonehill Ecobrick bench – but it’s the amount of trash that they have collected that has everyone talking.
“My passion has always been about saving our beautiful planet and if we don’t as a human race make a change, then my daughter being 5 years old, will be the last generation on this planet. Together we have to make the change and not leave it for someone else to take on this responsibility. We will clean up this planet, one bag at a time” said Williams.
As the operation relies on donations to operate and sustain itself, the duo has launched a crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy, to appeal to the public for support.Over R120 000 has been raised from kind residents and donors across the globe. Live Real Estate in Lonehill and Fourways Crossing has also come on board to support the cause.
The project recently expanded into Sunninghill, Sandton, Douglasdale, Rivonia, and Strydom Park, requires an estimate of R25 000 a week to run effectively. To support this cause on BackaBuddy,visit: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/swtrust-fundraiser.
