As Muslims we are told that cleanliness is an integral part of our faith. Giving up just one hour can make a huge difference.

Spring cleaning begins in Merton with resident-led attack on litter

Source: wimbledonguardian.co.uk | by Louisa Clarence-Smith, Reporter Wimbledon

Merton is in the midst of a big Spring clean as community activists gather to tackle litter blighting Merton’s streets and parks.

More than 20 bags of rubbish were collected by a group of volunteers during a two-hour clean-up supported by Merton Council around Morden Road on Saturday.

The next day a group of teenagers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association teamed up with Wimbledon and Putney Commons to clean rubbish dumped around the parks.

Leading the litter battle: members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community clean up Wimbledon Common

Volunteer co-ordinator Nasir Rana, who was among the group of 15 litter-pickers said: “Holding events like these are a great way to establish a successful multicultural society.

“As Muslims we are told that cleanliness is an integral part of our faith. Giving up just one hour can make a huge difference.”

Community activists were also spotted in Ravensbury Park on Monday, as a group of volunteers gathered to tidy up a woodland area on the banks of the River Wandle.

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