MECYG

Mathare Environmental Conservation Youth Group deals in Waste Management, Public Space and Youth Empowerment within the slums of Mathare

[MECYG @MathareOne]

After the new road was built, most of the trees had been cut down in the community. Shamama has been taking care of this seedling to bring some green back into our lives!

[MECYG @MathareOne]

@UN today promoting sustainable peace through national youth policies in the framework of 2030 agenda #Youth4PeaceKE @unhabitatyouth @UN4Youth @MaimunahSharif @NorwayInKenya @CanHCKenya

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Yesterday we shredded 300kgs of plastic waste but our machine can do 1000kgs in a day! We need your plastics! Who can help us feed this hungry machine? @unhabitatyouth @MaimunahSharif @MikeSonko @UNEnvironment @CanHCKenya @NorwayInKenya @AdarshPolymer

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Today at #MECYG we are helping residents register for #HudumaNamba

[Maimunah Mohd Sharif @MaimunahSharif]

From #Nairobi @IsaacMuasa3, from @MathareOne addressing #FloatingCities via @AvaRobotics - "Young people have the innovative ideas but often lack the support & resources. Regardless, we continue to push our ideas forward to impact our peers & communities." 🇰🇪💡

[MECYG @MathareOne]

At UN High-Level Roundtable on Sustainable Floating Cities with #MECYG members exploring the next frontier for Human Setttlements #FloatingCities #futurecities @UNHABITAT @unhabitatyouth @NorwayInKenya @CanHCKenya

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Really happy to host Gambian Musician @SonaJobarteh on Saturday at #MECYG and share stories of #youthpower @unhabitatyouth @MaimunahSharif @NorwayInKenya @CanHCKenya

[MECYG @MathareOne]

#MECYG fights for public space and here you see the first ever open #publicspace called #slumsoccer in our community @unhabitatyouth @MaimunahSharif @NorwayInKenya @CanHCKenya @LisaStadelbauer @UNYouthEnvoy @UN_PGA @HanaAlhashimi @UNHABITAT

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Life at #MECYG

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Did you know? Once MECYG hosted the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and as a result was able to pave the road in our community #YouthLedDevelopment #MECYG @CanHCKenya @unhabitatyouth @MaimunahSharif @NorwayInKenya @UNHABITAT

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Had a nice day hosted by Norwegian Ambassador talking about #youthSDGs thanks to @NorwayInKenya @unhabitatyouth @Stabaek @LeneConradi @MathareUtd unacheki wristband?

[MECYG @MathareOne]

@sitahyderabadi @RafTuts @unhabitatyouth @MathareUtd @MaimunahSharif @GachieRai @CanHCKenya @LisaStadelbauer @GhettoRadio895 We have a plastic shredding machine

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Getting ready for the "Plastic Cup" tomorrow at Slum Soccer. Who is coming? Tupatane grao #Mathare #youth #slumsoccer @unhabitatyouth @MathareUtd @MaimunahSharif @GachieRai @CanHCKenya @LisaStadelbauer @GhettoRadio895

[MECYG @MathareOne]

Sending of samples to @AdarshPolymer - looking forward to turning plastic to biofuel! #plastic #recycling #upcycling @unhabitatyouth @MikeSonko @MaimunahSharif

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Watch the video!
https://t.co/CUlyYclvGl

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On Saturday we held our first annual 'Plastic Cup' to raise awarness about oir upcycling business. Thanks to all who came. Make sure to watch the video! @LisaStadelbauer @MaimunahSharif @MikeSonko @Stabaek @UN_PGA @unhabitatyouth @UNHABITAT @MathareUtd