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Save the Nile

Restoring the Nile. Protecting our future.

We are a youth-led nonprofit that runs cleanups, builds recycling solutions, and trains women and youth to build green livelihoods. Join a community action for a healthy Nile.

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Featured Programs

Plastic-Free Nile

Plastic-Free Nile

Monthly riverbank cleanups and recycling hubs to reduce plastic pollution and protect aquatic life.

Eco-Education

Eco-Education

School and community programs on water safety, environmental awareness, and sustainable practices.

Women’s Green Entrepreneurship

Women’s Green Entrepreneurship

Training and small grants for women-led businesses to build green livelihoods and empower communities.

Nile3D

Nile3D

Turning plastic into useful goods with 3D technology, promoting innovation and sustainability.

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Why the Nile matters

The Nile River is the lifeblood of Northeast Africa, sustaining millions with fresh water in an otherwise arid landscape. Stretching over 6,650 kilometers and flowing through eleven countries, it enables agriculture, supports thriving fisheries, and serves as a vital transportation artery for trade and communication. The Nile’s predictable annual flooding historically enriched the soil, allowing ancient civilizations like Egypt to flourish and develop advanced irrigation and agricultural techniques.

Beyond its economic backbone, the Nile is deeply woven into the history, culture, and spirituality of the region. It has inspired art, literature, and religious traditions for millennia, and remains a symbol of resilience and continuity. Today, the river faces challenges such as water scarcity, pollution, and climate change, making its protection and sustainable management more crucial than ever for the prosperity and stability of the entire region.

Nile River meeting

Our Focus Areas

Climate, Peace and Security

Climate, Peace and Security

Integrating climate action with peace and security efforts to address environmental risks, promote resilience, and foster sustainable development in vulnerable communities.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

Safeguarding natural resources and ecosystems through education, advocacy, and community-driven initiatives for a cleaner, healthier Nile and region.

Youth, Peace and Security

Youth, Peace and Security

Empowering youth as key contributors to peacebuilding, leveraging their insights and innovative approaches to enhance societal resilience against conflict.

Women, Peace and Security

Women, Peace and Security

Supporting women’s leadership in peace processes, ensuring diverse perspectives for more effective and lasting outcomes in peacebuilding efforts.

Upcoming Events & Workshops

September 2025
04 SEPT
Workshop The Nile Can't Breathe
French Institute, University of Juba, Juba, South Sudan.
The Nile Can't Breathe session will take place on September 04, 2025, at French Institute, University of Juba in Juba. The event will bring university students, youth leaders, local community members, NGOs and environmental organisations, policymakers and government representatives, media professionals, and policymakers together [...]
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Event 1
11 OCT
World Environmental Day Cleanup Hai Amarat Community Cleanup Event
We mobilised volunteer to collect plastic bottles in HongKong Area, Hai Amarat-Juba on June 5 during the World Environmental Day. Theme: #BeatPlastic Pollution [...]
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Event 2
05 JUN
Cleanup World Environmental Day – 2025
@Hai Amarat, Juba, South Sudan
On June 5th, 2025, an inspiring community brought us to Hai Amarat, Juba, South Sudan. The event highlighted the value of environment, nature, community leaders & youths. Center: Sissel [...]
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Event 3
March 2024
25 MAR
Workshop Suk Darfur Cleanup, Juba
@Suk Darfur Cleanup, Juba
In collaboration with SDA Church, Hai Muhandisin Area, we conducted a cleanup activity in Suk Darfur Market [...]
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Event 4
16 MAR
Cleanup Jimma Hate Speech Mitigation Workshop, Jimma, Oromia Region
@Suk Darfur Cleanup, Juba
A cleanup activity in Juba, Suk Darfur Market as part of the Save the Nile project, aimed to show that small actions can change our community by raising awareness of plastic Pollution [...]
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Event 5

Partners

International Donors
Local partners
This project is supported by the National Geographic Society + The Nature Conservancy

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