Reclaiming East African Beaches from Plastic Waste

Lynnet Njeru Start Date: Aug 8, 2024 - End Date: Dec 7, 2024
  • Diani Beach, Kenya
  • Zanzibar, Tanzania

My Travel Story

by: Lynnet Njeru Start Date: Aug 8, 2024 - End Date: Dec 7, 2024
My name is Lynnet Njeru, a youth leader & filmmaker from the mountain region in Kenya. I work with young people in Embu by using the arts to create awareness on sexual and gender-based violence, period poverty, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
 
Why I want to travel to the East-African coasts and reclaiming the beaches from plastic waste? The last time I went to the Kenyan coast I was disappointed by the numerous plastics lest around the beaches and felt the urge to do something about it. I would also want a change of environment for a month or two given that I am from the cold mountain region. Working full time with the young people can be overwhelming therefore travelling to the coast for a purpose with be fulfilling.
 
I am passionate about this project because I aim at engaging the young people at the coast in the plastic waste collection and also get to understand their view of life. It will be interesting to engage with a new group of young people in a totally different environment. 
 
I simply chose Diani and Zanzibar because they are the most travelled tourists destinations in East Africa. Its only fair to give tourists a healthy and beautiful experience void of plastic waste.
 
Being a creative and into film making, I hope to create a documentary about the entire plastic waste collection project with the young people. 

I will be in Diani for 2 weeks and Zanzibar for another 2 weeks. My goal is to engage 5 young people every day in the collection of plastics and awarding them a token of appreciation for their effort. I have grouped this in the program fee.

I will so much appreciate your support.
 
 
  • Diani Beach, Kenya
  • Zanzibar, Tanzania