City-Zen, the community project you will love
City-Zen is a community project registered as a Non-Profit Organisation, with the aim of creating cleaner, greener, and safer cities.
Started by Dan Hunt and Najen Naidoo, the pair met through their mutual passion for their communities and wanting to be part of the solution to South Africa’s numerous social challenges.
Dan started out cleaning the Rivonia section of the Sandspruit River, spending 10 years cutting back growth and bush along the river banks to create the pristine environment it is today, which is now home to fish, ducks, walking and bike trails and is secured with cameras. During this time, Najen was actively working in the community tackling crime and looking for alternate ways to reduce crime through the creation of jobs for the unemployed and homeless.
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Soon after meeting, they decided to join forces and form City-Zen. The aim of City-Zen is to build an active community of engaged citizens who are looking to reduce crime through the creation of employment whilst uplifting their own neighbourhoods. It is a project by the community for the community.
I spoke to Najen Naidoo about the project, listen here:
Another great interview: It's a thing: Neon Dreams
Also check out Danny's Jacpod podcast! click here:
For more information, please visit our website www.city-zen.co.za.Follow us on social media @cityzenza. For more media information please contact Mandy at [email protected].
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