Students and teachers participated actively in a walk/rally, in district Sujawal, organized by Community World Service to mark the importance of Global Earth Day.
Our women artisans participated equally along with men and children in the tree plantation activity, planting trees in the vicinity of their vocational centers.
Active participation from men, women and children together with support from the local government made for a successful awareness campaign for Global Earth Day.
Mr. Naseer Memon, District Education officer (DEO) Secondary Thatta, planted a tree at the DEO office, Thatta and supported the initiative eagerly.
Children made plans to bring extra water from their homes to water the trees they have planted during the campaign.
Each child planted a tree with his/her own name, inculcating a sense of responsibility towards the preservation of the plants thus make the practice sustainable.
Short awareness sessions, emphasizing the importance of trees and their preservation, were conducted in schools prior to the planting of trees.
Members of our village organizations (VO) provided tremendous support in helping engage the community for the campaign
Local government officials supported the campaign enthusiastically; Mr. Abdul Latif Brohi, Assistant Deputy Commissioner (2) inaugurated the event in Thatta by planting a tree himself.
Titled ‘One Tree, One Family,’ the campaign’s primary objective was to bring people’s attention towards caring for their environment.
Every year, Global Earth Day is celebrated across the globe to call for action against harmful environmental practices and to help spread awareness about protecting the Earth’s natural environment. To mark the importance of this day and the cause it represents, Community World Service Asia, with support from Christian Aid, pledged to plant 4000 trees in various localities of districts Thatta and Sujawal in Sindh. The team collaborated with Plan International, Action for Humanitarian Development (AHD) and Voice of Youth Group to make this possible.
Titled ‘One Family, One Tree,’ the campaign ran for an entire week (18-22 April) and was inaugurated by chief guest Mr. Abdul Latif Brohi, Assistant Deputy Commissioner , who planted a tree at the DC office in Thatta. Over the five days of the campaign, trees were planted by men, women and children in schools, government offices, roadsides and villages. Youth volunteers and teachers also participated in the activity.
