IFAWAMI declares Dec 16 as National Clean-Up
campaign day
Accra, Nov. 22, GNA - Inter-Faith Waste Management
Initiative (IFAWAMI)-Ghana has declared December 16,
as National Clean-up Campaign day.
The exercise will involve all religious bodies in
the country to undertake an intensive nation-wide
clean up exercise, which forms part of IFAWAMI's
contributions and preparations towards the 50th
Anniversary of Ghana's Independence.
The Right Reverend Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn, Chairman of
the IFAWAMI, announcing the exercise on Wednesday at
the meeting of heads of religious bodies in Accra
asked all to come out in their numbers to join the
campaign.
"We must team up to clean the whole country as we
prepare for the 50th anniversary celebration. I
expect all the bishops, archbishops, imams and
leaders of (other) religious organisations to join
this national exercise". He said.
Rev. Fynn asked his church members to liaise with
Ghana@50 secretariat, all metropolitan and district
assemblies, donor partners, schools, churches and
all stakeholders to make the exercise a successful
one.
The Chairman who also heads the Christian Council of
Ghana, also proposed planting of trees to replace
laying of wreaths.
"In Korea ten trees are planted for each dead person
instead of a wreath and I believe if this is applied
in Ghana it would enrich the environment."
He also stressed the need for the construction of
places of convenience by every religious
organisation in the country to reduce epidemics such
as cholera, typhoid and malaria in the communities.
Rev Fynn said he would embark on constant monitoring
with the Steering Committee to ensure the
implementation of their projects.
IFAWAMI is made up of Christian Council of Ghana,
Catholic Secretariat, Ghana Pentecostal Council of
Independent Churches, National Association of
Charismatic Churches, Tijaniyya, Bahai Faith
Ahmadiayya Muslim Mission and Ahlus Sunna Wal-Jama's.
IFAWAMI is an inert religious organisation formed
about a year ago with overall objective of raising
awareness on sanitation.
GNA
