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[Nigeria Health Watch] In Dogongada, a community in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT), roadside dumping was a daily sight. The dumping blocked walkways and provided breeding sites for mosquitoes, increasing health risks. "This place used to smell, but now the environment is cleaner and healthier," says Temitayo Olatunde, a resident of Dogongada. Things began to change when a small group of young volunteers arrived with gloves and sacks in hand and started clearing the roadside garbage, free of charge. They were part of
