As part of our tree planting action, in collaboration with the Association Soleil des Enfants d’Arafat, a new formula was found by the president of the Association, and our friend, Yahya. In fact, he approached the Mayor of his commune to offer him a collaboration contract, which had a positive result.
Yahya has designated 10 state schools that are ready to educate students about ecology and plant trees in the school grounds, in collaboration with students and teachers.
This is how on March 15; we began this beautiful adventure in the first school. The Director was very involved and opened the sixth year primary class to us, which has around 60 students.
Yahya and our sister Mia led an educational dialogue based on a slideshow with these young people about our sick planet, but which can still be cured. Then Yahya went down to the schoolyard with them to show them how to dig holes where the trees will be planted.
Two weeks later, we left for the plantation, a historic day at school!
Now, let’s wait for the trees to grow to give beneficial shade to the students during recess, in this country of Mauritania where the sun can burn.
Now on to the other 9 schools!
