Projects

The Child Forest Programme (CFP) had multiple agendas for reforestation, environment and livelihood improvement by way of incorporating children as their mascots.

Following were the key objectives of CFP:

• -To grow plantations by planting various suitable tree species in areas designated by the school and maintain in the long term.
• -To educate and sensitize students and their families on the importance of the forest to maintain our environment and to encourage them to protect and preserve it.
• -To promote a sense of affection towards nature and vegetation.
• -To motivate the students to initiate networking and mobilize the community to undertake activities for environmental protection and ecological conservation.

Following are the activities and impacts of the program:

• -Total 50 schools covered in Gorakhpur District
• -50 CFP Action Teams have been developed
• -Educational aid has been distributed
• -7500 plantation drives have been conducted in schools and students’ home
• -Environmental awareness programmes have been conducted
• -Kitchen gardens and solid waste management in 15 schools