Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association members clean up streets
On New Year’s Day, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) continued its annual tradition of serving communities by organising a street cleaning initiative at several locations in the North West.
Volunteers and community members from Manchester City Centre, Liverpool City Centre, Bolton town centre. Blackburn City Centre, and Rhyl town centre in North Wales joined forces to help tidy up their neighbourhoods and start 2025 with a spirit of service and positivity.This year’s initiative saw remarkable participation, with more than 70 volunteers across five locations.
Together, they collected 35 full-size bags of approximately 500kg of litter.Aqeel Mushtaq, the regional youth leader of AMYA North West, said: “Cleanliness is a core tenet of our faith, and this initiative allows us to put our values into action while giving back to our country. “Seeing our youth and community members come together on New Year’s morning to serve others is truly inspiring. “Even a few hours of effort can make a significant difference.” AMYA’s New Year’s Day street clean-up is part of a broader commitment to community service.
Throughout the year, AMYA organises various initiatives, including tree planting, fundraising, blood donations, and food distribution, under its nationwide Mercy4Mankind campaign.In the past two years alone, AMYA has raised more than £750,000 for British charities, donated 34 tonnes of food to food banks, provided 4.6 million meals, and contributed more than 57,000 hours of community service. Aqeel Mushtaq added: “This year’s clean-up initiative was a testament to the dedication of our volunteers. “Across the country, AMYA volunteers collected tonnes of litter and contributed more than 150 hours of service, showing their unwavering commitment to improving the communities we live in.
