A cleaning up campaign funded by Palms for Life and launched in April last year in Tsumkwe, continues to operate in the settlement. 

The campaign focuses on cleaning streets, planting trees along roads, and involving young people in daily activities.
The project employs 29 youth from Tsumkwe. 

It also includes 30 learners from Tsumkwe Primary School, who participate to learn about environmental care.

The Ju|hoansi Traditional Authority has acknowledged the campaign. 
Junior councillor Di||ao ||ai said the campaign has kept youth occupied with debushing and collecting litter, which has reduced their time spent at alcohol outlets. 

He called on other institutions to support the project so it can continue.

"I'm very happy for the youth   ,everyone since this campaign started the have been very buy with debushing and picking up of papers that keep them from alcohol places and I also urged other institutions to join hands with the project so it does not stop." 

Cleaning campaign coordinator Paulus Ndara said the settlement has changed since the campaign began. 
He noted improvements in cleanliness and said the project has contributed to youth becoming more responsible. 

Ndara added that illegal dumping by some business people remains a challenge and called for cooperation to address it.

"If one have to look back how Tsumkwe really was and how it is today,one will clearly  see that alot  has changed, the town or settlement it self has changed in terms of how clean the place look like and also how beautiful the place look like but the main thing inspired me or that really touched me is seeing the youth that that have really become responsible citizens." 

Participants also shared their experiences. 

Lazarus Sauseb said the campaign has taught him teamwork and brought together people from different backgrounds,

"I'm  grateful for this cleaning campaign, we keep our streets clean  and today I'm happy that through the campaign I know teamwork and it bring us from different backgrounds together and we learn together even through sports." 

Lucia Hamutenya said she learned how to work in a group and gained skills such as planting trees, which she now applies at home.

The campaign provides monthly food parcels and cosmetics to participants. 
It has also supplied sports equipment for soccer, volleyball and netball to keep participants engaged during weekends.