By Wajir Today Reporter
Wajir One Youth Association on Saturday spearheaded a tree planting campaign at the Africa Muslim Agency (AMA) Orphanage in Wajir town, in a renewed effort to promote environmental conservation and strengthen community participation in tackling climate change.
The exercise, supported by youth volunteers, saw the planting of 30 seedlings within the orphanage compound, aimed at improving vegetation cover, providing shade, and enhancing the institution’s aesthetic environment.
Organisers described the initiative as crucial noting that tree planting is one of the most effective ways to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
Speaking during the campaign, Rashid Ahmed Maalim, a representative of Wajir One Youth Association, said the exercise was part of their broader contribution to the national tree-planting initiative championed by President William Ruto.
“We are here today to plant trees at AMA orphanage. This is part of our activities to join the presidential initiative to make the country greener and prosperous,” he said.
Officials from the association added that the campaign also sought to create awareness among local residents on the importance of environmental protection.
They emphasised the unique role young people can play in advancing sustainability efforts through volunteerism, community mobilisation, and education.
The AMA orphanage, one of the oldest in Wajir County, was deliberately chosen as one of the campaign’s target sites to highlight the importance of nurturing vulnerable communities while simultaneously promoting environmental stewardship.
Youth participants expressed optimism that such initiatives would inspire wider community involvement in combating climate change, while also contributing to the government’s ambitious goal of increasing Kenya’s tree cover to at least 30 per cent by 2032.
