Save the Nile

08/05/2026

Join us for the first official online introduction and community training session for the CleanNile App, a youth-led digital platform developed under Save the Nile to support environmental awareness, pollution reporting, and community action.

This session will introduce participants to the vision behind CleanNile, demonstrate how the platform works, and explore how technology can help communities participate in protecting the Nile and the environment.

Participants will learn how to:
• Use the CleanNile platform
• Report environmental issues responsibly
• Engage in digital environmental advocacy
• Join future community activities and volunteer initiatives

The session will also include a live app demonstration, environmental awareness discussion, volunteer onboarding, and an open feedback session.

📅 Sunday
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Google Meet

Register through the platform:
https://app.savethenile.org/

CleanNile App Community Training & Introduction
Sunday 10 May · 4 – 5 pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/haj-mrgh-phk

02/05/2026

“We had 20 volunteers. 200 people were watching.”

First cleanup.

20 people working. Others standing nearby, watching.

Some asked questions. Some laughed. Some just observed.

We did not try to convince anyone that day. We focused on the work.

By the next cleanup, a few of those same observers joined in.

People do not always respond to words.
They respond to what they see repeated.

01/05/2026

“No truck came. The waste still had to move.”

We planned everything.

Volunteers showed up. Cleanup was done.

Then the truck did not come.

For a moment, everything stopped. Bags everywhere. No next step.

We made calls. Borrowed transport. Moved the waste in smaller loads.

It took longer. It was not efficient. But it got done.

Field work is not about perfect plans.
It is about finishing anyway.

01/05/2026

“We cleaned it. Two weeks later, it looked the same.”

We cleared this entire stretch of the river.

Bags filled. Area looked clean. People passing by noticed.

Two weeks later, we came back.
Same plastic. Same spots.

That was the moment it became clear this is not a cleanup problem.
It is a behavior and system problem.

So we adjusted. More awareness. More follow-up. Less focus on one-day impact.

Cleaning is visible. Change is slower.
Which one do you think matters more?

22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎 from everyone at Save the Nile.

22/04/2026

Thanks for sharing our work ❤️😍
Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌱

05/04/2026

Browinner urged people to care for the environment and mentioned that plastic impacts us indirectly during the Hai Kasaba Cleanup in December 2025.

02/04/2026

Gabriel Garang warned against littering, saying he doesn’t like throwing bottles onto the streets. He urged everyone to protect the environment.

31/03/2026

Gabriel Garang wants his area to be improved, the area where he no longer see plastic bottles on the streets and where the Nile remains clean.

30/03/2026

See how the Nile being choked by plastic pollution

27/03/2026

CALL FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS – JUBA

Save the Nile is inviting qualified service providers to support the implementation of the Plastic-Free Nile: Youth-Led Cleanup & Advocacy project.

This 6-month initiative will mobilize 100+ youth volunteers for monthly cleanups, school workshops, and community engagement activities aimed at reducing plastic pollution along the Nile River in Juba.

We are seeking providers for:

Transport services
Waste collection and disposal
Event logistics (tents, chairs, PA systems)
Cleanup materials (gloves, waste bags, boots)
Photography and videography
Printing and branding

📍 Location: Juba
📅 Duration: April – September 2026

⚠️ Important:

Payments are via Mobile Money or bank transfer only
No cash payments
Payment processing may take up to 2 weeks

👉 Full details and quotation template available here:
https://www.savethenile.org/call-for-service-providers-plastic-free-nile-juba

📩 Deadline: April 2nd, 2026

Please share with relevant service providers.

Save the Nile is seeking service providers for a 6-month environmental project focused on plastic pollution along the Nile.