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 The opportunity to realize the plentiful of diversity

The Kimmalaba Elementary School decided to start OISCA’s Children’s Forest Program (CFP) activities in 2008, and now various fruit trees which children planted have grown well in the school ground. In 2017, children planted 100 seedlings mainly native tree species, and continue to care them. Moreover, Children enjoyed studying the importance of caring their surrounding environment. Students tried to handicraft using recycled materials. They got wildly excited about making new products out of garbage.

Through the CFP activities, students areencouraged environmental friendly little by little. And, students appreciate tonature and people, because it is not only learning importance of keepingenvironment, but also learning how to grow up vegetables and fruits. Students startto aware about the importance of respecting for differences among peopleregarding ethnicity, gender age, abilities, and family structures. The simpleact of planting trees holds sustaining our communities and the environment byvarious ways.