Kinondoni
District Commissioner, Hon. Saad Mtambule, led a tree conservation campaign on August
24, 2024 morning in Kunduchi, Dar es Salaam.
The event,
dubbed "Irrigation Tour," was organized by Wise Foundation, a
non-governmental organization focused on environmental conservation and
empowering women.
The main activity was checking the growth of trees that were planted on February 17,
2024.
Mr.
Mtambule praised Wise Foundation for the organizing the tree-planting activity.
"This
campaign will help preserve our environment and create jobs for many people in
our country," he said.
Hon.
Mtambule also encouraged residents of Kinondoni to support environmental
conservation by planting more trees.
"Environmental
conservation is a national priority. Let’s make Kinondoni a green district by
planting trees," he said.
He urged
young people to explore opportunities in the environmental sector, regardless to
their education level.
"Challenges
often bring opportunities. In the environmental sector, these challenges can
turn into jobs, protect the environment, and create income," he added.
Doricca
Ambonisye, the Executive Director of Wise Foundation, expressed her happiness
with the campaign’s success.
She
explained that the campaign was successful because of strong teamwork between
Wise Foundation and other organizations.
"We
are happy that many organizations, both governmental and private, trusted us
and joined hands in this campaign. Their support was key to our success,"
she said.
"Our
main goal is to build a society that not only conserves the environment but
also ensures sustainable positive outcomes. We want to help Tanzanian youth and
women move from being consumers to producers," she noted.
The event
ended with an award ceremony. Hon. Mtambule received a special award for his
support and cooperation with Wise Foundation. Other awards were given to
organizations that played a big role in the campaign.
Environmental
experts praised the "Irrigation Tour" campaign. They noted that about
98% of the trees planted in February have grown well as expected.
