A general cleaning campaign has been conducted in Bor town of Jonglei State.
United Nations Mission in South Sudan branch in Jonglei State, non-governmental organisation, civil society organizations and some residents of Bor town participated in the cleaning activities. The cleaning targeted Marol market and Bor airport.
The Director of Bor airport, Kuot John Akech, said that people need more awareness on the importance of cleaning around their residential areas.
“We started cleaning up Bor airport to parking area 'til the end of the runway, the fence and UNMISS area. I think this is very nice to start here, because UNMISS and all NGOs are supporting South Sudan so that is why we merge to be together as one group to clean our city. When you clean your city, it will be a healthy area actually,” says Akech.
The UNMISS Indian Army battalion representative, Lt-Col Shiba Kumar Mishra, says that UNMISS will always assist people of Jonglei state in various fields.
“Our participation in this drive is to spread the awareness among local communities and the population regarding the importance of cleanness and sanitation. We are basically providing the local staff and the communities with the expertise and they help to clean their own areas so that they can stay disease free or prevent disease, “says Misba.