Sewa International - Adopt A Road Atlanta

Adopt a Road

Our Process

Determine working with the county the Road(s) to main
Identify the frequency of cleanup
Register with the county – the adopted road as a Sewa project
Organizing the event:
- Identify the date and time based on weather conditions
- Post it on Sewa groups about this event in 1-2 weeks in advance
- Volunteer Sign up by sending message to the coordinator
- Coordinator sends reminders to volunteers through whatsApp
- Coordinator announces the meeting point to volunteers with start time and end time
Notify county about the event 3 business days in advance
Cordinator Designates volunteers to pick up supplies and equipment from the county office
Clean up starts with pep talk and safety instructions from the coordinator to the volunteers

Activity in done both sides of the road in multiple of 2 teams.
Teams are deployed at the end points of the project and work towards middle
Complete the cleanup activity with the volunteers
Move the trash collected to an aggregation point designated by the coordinator
Take pictures of activity in progress and before and after
Return the unused supplies and equipment to county office
Submit the report to County (see attachment) and Sewa chapter coordinator
Track total Volunteer hours, admin hours, cost for Sewa project management purposes
Publish photos and tag them in social media – TBD

Objectives

Coordinators

Dinesh Katoch

FAQ's

Who benefits from this program?

General public in the project location
Volunteers – LEAD Project members – Part of team building and social responsibility training/awareness
Limited Environment protection for animals – wildlife does not have access to trash
Sewa

How do they benefit from this program?

Roads & Sidewalks are more presentable and usable. Encourages people to keep their roads and sidewalks clean.
LEAD members develop leadership skills and become responsible citizens protecting environment in their capacity.
Provide a cleaner habitat for wild animals
Sewa name recognition adopt-a-road signage.

How many people benefit from this program?