Scouts in Maldives organise beach clean-up

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Chief Commissioner Hussain Abdullah and five national commissioners joined 80 Scouts and 50 volunteers in cleaning up the entire beach area in G.Dh Thinadhoo, south of Maldives. This was the first time that "Founders Day" was celebrated nationally out of the capital Male.

The event was hosted by Aboobakuru School, Thinadhoo School and G.DH Atoll Education Center Scouts on 27 February 2015. Scouts from neighboring Ga. Dheyvvadhoo School also joined the activity. Maldives Police Service, Maldives Road Development Corporation and the State Trading Organization fully supported the event.

National Commissioner for Youth Program Mr. Maeed Mohamed Zahir made an awareness session on beach cleaning program focusing on waste management and environmental issues of Maldives. Around five truckloads of waste were collected.

-- Ali Maniku, International Commissioner
The Scout Association of Maldives

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