Jinja Lions Club plants trees
Sep 02, 2007
THE Lions Club, in partnership with the Jinja Municipal Council, has planted trees along the streets.<br>The area club president, Chacko Babu, said they planted 350 trees along Eng. Zikusoka Road last week, adding that they would plant more on Main Street.
By Donald Kiirya
THE Lions Club, in partnership with the Jinja Municipal Council, has planted trees along the streets.
The area club president, Chacko Babu, said they planted 350 trees along Eng. Zikusoka Road last week, adding that they would plant more on Main Street.
“Lions Club initiated a programme called ‘Green Jinja, Clean Jinja’ last year in partnership with the council, with the aim of keeping the town green and clean.â€
Babu explained that they planted over 200 trees last year to boost the town’s beauty and the environment.
The trees included avocadoes, ashock, jacaranda, mangoes, guanveria, bottle brash and palm trees.
The area environment officer, Ernest Nabihamba, and the Lions Club district 411B regional chairman, Ivan Nsimbi, participated in the exercise.
Babu appealed to the public to protect the trees and continue planting more .
He also said the club had conducted free cataract operations in Kiyunga and Iganga districts.
Babu added that a similar clinic would be held in Buwenge Hospital on September 22 in which approximately 200 patients will be treated for free.
THE Lions Club, in partnership with the Jinja Municipal Council, has planted trees along the streets.
The area club president, Chacko Babu, said they planted 350 trees along Eng. Zikusoka Road last week, adding that they would plant more on Main Street.
“Lions Club initiated a programme called ‘Green Jinja, Clean Jinja’ last year in partnership with the council, with the aim of keeping the town green and clean.â€
Babu explained that they planted over 200 trees last year to boost the town’s beauty and the environment.
The trees included avocadoes, ashock, jacaranda, mangoes, guanveria, bottle brash and palm trees.
The area environment officer, Ernest Nabihamba, and the Lions Club district 411B regional chairman, Ivan Nsimbi, participated in the exercise.
Babu appealed to the public to protect the trees and continue planting more .
He also said the club had conducted free cataract operations in Kiyunga and Iganga districts.
Babu added that a similar clinic would be held in Buwenge Hospital on September 22 in which approximately 200 patients will be treated for free.