A total of 1,500 trees were planted in the municipality of Icolo e Bengo, Luanda province, during an afforestation campaign in defense of the environment, which began this Saturday.
Employees, young people from the National Youth Council, politicians, religious people and citizens came together in the same act in which American and normal acacias were planted.
The activity began in the urban district of Catete, specifically in Parque Deolinda Rodrigues and in the Uala neighborhood, in an event guided by the local administrator, Isabel Nicolau dos Santos.
In an interview with ANGOP, the municipal administrator of Icolo e Bengo said that the action is part of the Luanda Government’s afforestation program in the province.
According to the person responsible, the government intends to improve the quality of the environment and consequently the quality of life of citizens.
In the Uala neighborhood, activists planted trees to delimit and form vegetable gardens, provide a healthier environment and present a better image.
Due to the level of vulnerability of residents of the Uala neighborhood, the administrator soon announced a support program for families, with the participation of local businesspeople.
“We found families here in a critical state of vulnerability, so we will establish contacts and, within our social support programs, provide our solidarity,” he said.
