5983 Reasons NOT to Plant a Tree

LILONGWE, Malawi - March 21, 2013 - PRLog -- No, not really. Actually today we have 5983 reasons so we planted 5,983 trees at Mwatibu Primary School. As we take action against global warming, we are spending much time planting and caring for trees and the environment.

With the support of students, teachers, community leaders and volunteers, we mobilized over 3200 people who planted the trees at the school. We made it more interesting by also donating soccer balls to the school. Surprisingly, the school had no soccer balls or any sporting equipment. Children devise balls from plastic and other waste.

We are in the process of negotiating with a potential donor to drill a borehole at this rural facility to enable the children and the local environmental clubs get easy access to water to ensure these precious trees have a constant supply until they deepen their roots. Mwatibu Primary School does not have running water. It is just recently that pit latrines were constructed. It is a rural school in Malawi providing free education to often the poorest of the poor. A look around the classrooms will show you how determination leads to achievement of goals. With no desks and learning materials, teachers have used initiative and provide education under trees.

Urunji Child-Care Trust seeks to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by providing educational materials and meals at this school. With your support, we plan to build a community library and 2 classroom blocks as well. More on http://www.urunjichildcare.org