From One Family to a Movement: How Vasai Beach Cleaners Are Transforming Mumbai’s Coastline
The story of Vasai Beach Cleaners began in with what was supposed to be a simple joyful day at the beach for Lisbon Ferrao his wife Zsuzsanna and their two young children However the day turned into a harsh reality check Instead of playing freely in the sand and splashing in the waves the children found themselves picking up plastic trash scattered all over the shore What was meant to be a day of fun soon became a powerful moment for Lisbon He remembered his own childhood spent enjoying clean beaches and it saddened him to realize that his children might never experience the same pure joy because of the growing pollution From Family Effort to Community MovementMotivated by this realization Lisbon and Zsuzsanna decided they could not stand by and watch the beaches spoil Each time they visited the shore they started collecting as much plastic waste as they
