MANJA PAMODZI CONDUCTS SCHOOL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS
Lusaka, Zambia- Zambian Breweries’ Manja Pamodzi project has joined hands with other stakeholders in educating pupils in Lusaka schools about waste management.
Manja Pamodzi’s week-long programme school’s education and awareness campaign, supported by Lusaka Water Security Initiative (LuWSI) and other partners from the private and public sectors, civil society and international organisations aim working to ensure proper waste management and consequently quality water supply and security.
School awareness workshops were held at Muchinga, Twashuka, Kasamba and New Kanyama primary schools, and new Matero secondary school, with about 40 pupils targeted in each school.
Manja Pamodzi project manager Elaine Kafwimbi said the programme was aimed at empowering pupils with knowledge on how to keep their environment clean.
“This programme is on-going. We want the pupils to know the impact that waste has on the environment. What they can do with recyclable waste and the importance of keeping their environment clean,” she said.
“We are also teaching them the importance of having waste bins and placing waste in the bins, as throwing them anyhow does not only make the environment dirty but can be a health hazard. Some of waste takes a very long time to degrade, hence the need to understand the right way to dispose of them.”
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Matero Secondary School pupils participating in the Manja Pamodzi school awareness programme.
Kasamba Primary School pupils participating in the Manja Pamodzi school awareness programme.
Kasamba Primary School pupils participating in the Manja Pamodzi school awareness programme.
Kasamba Primary School pupils participating in the Manja Pamodzi school awareness programme.
About Manja Pamodzi
Manja Pamodzi is a community-based initiative that is helping to clean up post-consumer packaging waste in Lusaka, improving sanitation and hygiene as a result.
The project is achieving this by supporting a network of collectors and aggregators – initially in Chunga, Chawama and Kamwala – thus generating enterprise and alleviating poverty
The Manja Pamodzi is supported by Zambian Breweries plc, National Breweries and Heinrich’s Syndicate in partnership with the Lusaka City Council and others.
About AB InBev in Zambia
Zambian Breweries Plc, along with its sister companies National Breweries and Heinrich’s Syndicate, is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the largest brewer in the world, with more than 400 beer brands and some 200,000 employees in over 50 countries. It is also one of the world’s largest bottlers of soft drinks.
Zambian Breweries was established in Zambia in 1968 and its product range has grown to include clear beers such as Mosi Lager, Castle, Carling Black Label and Eagle beer, as well as the Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Schweppes brands.
National Breweries produces the Chibuku brand opaque beer, while Heinrich’s makes the popular Maheu Super Shake range.
For more information, please contact
Gillian Langmead at Langmead & Baker Ltd
+260 979 060705
info@langmead.com
This news release is issued on behalf of AB InBev in Zambia and should not be attributed to Gillian Langmead or Langmead & Baker Ltd
