By Said El Bennani | Project Manager
High Atlas Foundation team, were in Rabat to plant trees with children at the El Akari Orphanage.
We started our activity with a speech from Mr. Chames Eddin discussing HAF and its missions with Moroccan communities, as well as HAF’s initiative to plant trees all over the country each year on the third Monday in January.
During my visit yesterday, I had the chance to talk with the kids at El Akari, and tell them about the importance of tree planting, how to do it, how to take care of their trees, and why HAF has undertaken this project. They were so happy to be with us, and I took pride in encouraging them to be outdoors and learn experientially about their environment by planting fruit trees with their hands. They were overjoyed with their experience and could not have been prouder when they saw what their hard work became.
In total, we planted ten fruit trees, of pomegranate, almond, grape, and walnut varieties.
The staff from the Center were all very welcoming and actively participated in our activity with the children. The workshop ended with a thank you to everyone involved, and celebratory cookies for kids.
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