Global Cleanup Initiative
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Our Fundraising Goal

Help us reach our target of $120,000 to implement waste management solutions in the world's most polluted cities.

$372 raised so farGoal: $120,000

0.31% of our goal reached

Environmental Crisis

Our Cities Are Drowning in Waste

Every day, millions of tons of trash pile up in our cities, creating health hazards, destroying ecosystems, and threatening our future. It's time to take action.

Animals scavenging through piles of trash
Animals scavenging through waste in one of the world's most polluted areas

The Global Waste Crisis

The world generates over 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33% not managed in an environmentally safe manner.

3.5 Million Tons

Of waste is produced daily worldwide, with high-income countries generating over 34% of the world's waste.

8 Million Tons

Of plastic waste enters our oceans every year, threatening marine life and ecosystems.

4.2 Million

Premature deaths annually are linked to ambient air pollution, often exacerbated by waste burning.

The World's Dirtiest Cities

These urban areas face the most severe waste management challenges, affecting millions of lives daily.

Crowded street in Cairo showing urban density and waste management challenges
Delhi, India
Population: 32.9 million

Delhi generates over 10,000 tons of waste daily, with inadequate collection systems and open dumping. The Ghazipur landfill is one of the largest in the world, standing taller than the Taj Mahal.

Waste Management Effectiveness21%
Street view showing waste management challenges in urban areas
Cairo, Egypt
Population: 20.9 million

Cairo's waste management crisis intensified after the 2011 revolution when traditional waste collectors (Zabbaleen) were marginalized. The city now struggles with over 15,000 tons of daily waste.

Waste Management Effectiveness35%
Street scene showing waste and infrastructure challenges
Mumbai, India
Population: 20.4 million

Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground is one of Asia's largest and oldest landfills. The city generates 7,000+ tons of waste daily with limited segregation and recycling infrastructure.

Waste Management Effectiveness30%
Polluted Buriganga river filled with waste
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Population: 21 million

Dhaka faces severe waste management challenges with only 37% of waste collected properly. The remaining waste clogs waterways and drains, causing flooding during monsoon seasons.

Waste Management Effectiveness37%

The Devastating Consequences

Improper waste management affects every aspect of our lives and environment.

Respiratory Diseases

Open waste burning and decomposition release toxic pollutants that cause respiratory infections, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable.

Vector-Borne Diseases

Uncollected waste provides breeding grounds for disease vectors like mosquitoes, flies, and rats, leading to outbreaks of dengue fever, malaria, cholera, and typhoid.

Water Contamination

Leachate from landfills and dumpsites contaminates groundwater and surface water, exposing communities to harmful chemicals and pathogens that cause gastrointestinal diseases and other health problems.

How Your Donation Makes a Difference

Every dollar you contribute goes toward creating sustainable waste management solutions in the world's most polluted cities.

Community Engagement: We work directly with local communities to implement waste collection systems.

Recycling Infrastructure: We help establish recycling centers that create jobs and reduce waste.

Economic Opportunity: Our programs create sustainable livelihoods in waste management.

Volunteers in green shirts participating in community cleanup