Allen Street group cleans Banjul neighborhood

A weekend street scrub just flipped part of Banjul from trash zone to community flex after locals decided waiting on authorities was not the move.

Community cleanup on Allen Street

• Allen Street Dembaa rallied residents for a major cleanup.
• Modou N. Savage steered volunteers as chair of the group.
• Dawda Samba jumped in, clearing debris along the busy stretch.
• Members tackled litter and waste crowding the neighborhood.

Corporate and agency backing

• Comium Gambia chipped in with funding and T-shirts.
• The National Environment Agency supplied key cleaning materials.
• Support from NEA helped the exercise run smoothly.
• The backing gave the volunteer an extra boost.

Local leadership and civic push

• Alagie Sarr showed up as an elected councillor for the area.
• Sarr praised residents for leading by example.
• The group has been pushing community engagement for nearly 4 years.
• Organizers hope Banjul neighborhoods copy the playbook.