Description
Problem: Degraded School Environment and Lost Tree Cover. Impironi, Enchoro, Kimana and Enkii schools are public primary schools found in the ASAL area of Kajiado County, Kenya. The schools faces challenges of low tree cover and degraded environment. The playing grounds and other environments are full of dust when it is dry and muddy when it rains. Dust and Mud exposes learners to difficult leaning environment and teachers to difficult teaching environment. Dust exposes children to respiratory health conditions, coughing, untidiness. Both Mud and dust makes it difficult for learners to even play and exercise better in the school. Mud makes movement uncomfortable. The open environment with little trees has exposed the school to strong wind that usually destroys the school infrastructure. We believe that achieving a high Tree Cover by growing trees in the school will help solve these challenges. We have already begun growing trees in these schools and so far, 1000 trees have been planted and are under monitoring to maturity level.
Duration: The cause will be implemented for a period of 6 months when the trees planted are expected to have grown and become self-sustainable.
