The Proudly Zim WALKATHON Against Littering

Last Saturday we went on a walkathon with Proudly Zim Foundation’s Executive Trustee, Fungai Chiposi and CBZ Auditor and the Foundation’s Harare Chapter Chairman Jazinda Macheche. We started at Town House and walked to Chitungwiza along Seke Road. We, however, were with the gentlemen for the first 14km of the 27km walk, lol – apparently walking is no piece of cake.

While on the road, we gathered that this walk was just a prep for the main event. Fungai Chiposi will from the 26^th of February to the 5^th of April WALK throughout Zimbabwe from Plumtree to Harare – a 1000km distance. Fungai will start off in Plumtree, pass through Bulawayo, Gweru, Masvingo, Birchenough and then Mutare before finishing off in Harare.

The walk to Chitungwiza was therefore a sort of practice for him. It was also to check his pace, speed, medical issues and endurance since he will be walking 30km a day for one and a half months till he gets to Harare. On his journey from Plumtree, there will be a roving truck that will have all his needs for the road – medical supplies, water and food. At the end of each day Fungai, his aids and whoever decides to join him at any particular time will then camp for the night.

When he gets to a city or town, there will be a team waiting for him at the entrance, so they enter the city or town together, giving people bins for households and vehicles, encouraging people to separate litter at source so it’s easier to recycle and general environmental issues. He will also have a charter for each town clerk or mayor to sign. The charter is encouraging each and every city and town to adopt world class standards of solid waste management. There will also be a cocktail to welcome him in each city.

Proudly Zim Foundation is encouraging all Zimbabweans to join in on the quest to make the country a cleaner place. The ordinary Zimbabwean should detest littering and police the environment; the city councils should capacitate institutions responsible for keeping the environment clean and the private sector should also play a more active role in social responsibility. As a matter of fact, “there is a big opportunity for all interested – ordinary persons and institutions to come on board for the GREEN WALKATHON” Fungai said.