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Shincheonji Malawi Church Concludes Year: Street Cleanup with 116th Graduates

Consistent Community Volunteering in Blantyre Shows Growing Local Cooperation

A Shincheonji Church community in Malawi has concluded a year of regular street cleanup activities, marking the final 2025 effort with the participation of newly graduated Bible students from the 116th class.

On December 6, members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Bartholomew Tribe (Malawi region), carried out the 7th “Light and Salt Street Cleanup” along Mbayani Street in Blantyre, a major commercial area in southern Malawi. This initiative has been held monthly since June, making it a long-term, structured volunteer activity rather than a one-time event.


Measurable Results from Consistent Action

According to local reports, 50 volunteers participated in the December cleanup, collecting approximately 750 kilograms of waste. Over the course of 2025, a total of 254 volunteers took part in the program, removing about 3.8 tons of trash from the area.

Local residents noted visible changes in the environment. One nearby shop owner explained that as the cleanups continued, business owners and residents began cleaning the areas in front of their own stores more regularly, suggesting a shift in local awareness around street cleanliness.


Participation of 116th Graduates Marks a New Phase

The December cleanup was also notable for the involvement of 116th class graduates, who had recently completed Bible education. Their participation represented their first engagement in this ongoing volunteer effort.

One graduate shared that joining the cleanup was a way to practice being “light and salt” within the local community, adding that it was meaningful to see how perceptions of the street were gradually changing through repeated action.

Expanding Cooperation with Local Institutions

The initiative has also drawn increasing attention from local organizations. During 2025, Shincheonji’s Malawi region reportedly held two coordination meetings with the Blantyre market authorities, securing cooperation for continued cleanup efforts.

At the most recent event, a local Blantyre television station (TIMES) covered the activity on site, helping share the cleanup initiative with residents across the city. This marked a first step toward broader collaboration between community groups, media, and local institutions.

Looking Ahead

Organizers stated that future plans include working more closely with municipal offices and youth sports centers in Blantyre, indicating an intention to continue environmental volunteering through partnerships with public institutions.

As shown in this case, the Malawi cleanup program highlights how consistent, small-scale volunteer efforts—when repeated over time—can lead to visible environmental improvement and growing community participation.


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