Make Changes, Members of the Child's Forum Plant Hundreds of Trees

200 students who are members of the Woewutu Village Child's Forum planted 500 Wuwu tree seedlings along the Watershed and Beaches of Woewutu Village of Nagekeo Regency. The Woewutu Child's Forum action had attracted the attention of several residents on the coast who later also joined them for this reforestation activity.

The Regent of Nagekeo, Head of Nangaroro District, the Environmental Service, the Principal and teachers of SMPN 3 Nangaroro, Babinsa and BabinKantibmas from the Nangaroro Police and Posramil Nangaroro, Deputy Principal and Teachers of SMK Negeri 1 Nangaroro, Government Desa and BPD Desa Woewutu and staff from the Wahana Visi Area Program (WVI AP) Nagekeo-Ngada were also joined in this activity.

Regent of Nagekeo dr. Yohanes Don Bosco Do expressed his appreciation and joy for the self-actualization of Woewutu village children through this activity.

"After planting, make sure that these trees are monitored and cared for so that they can grow well," said Don during a dialogue with students, the Woewutu Village government, and related partners after the planting activity.

Don also appreciated the performance of WVI AP Nagekeo-Ngada and all parties who have assisted the Woewutu Village Children's Forum through positive child self-actualization activities.

One member of the Woewutu Village Children's Forum said he was happy with this activity. This student from SMK Negeri 1 Nangaroro thanked WVI AP Nagekeo-Ngada and the Woewutu Village Government for supporting this activity.

“I am very happy to be involved and get support from many parties. This reforestation activity is also an annual work program for Forades Woewutu. We will try to monitor the trees that have been planted so that they grow well and ask for further support from all parties and also assistance from WVI for our next activities,” said Walde.

Oktavianus B. Wawo, Head of Environmental Management at the Nagekeo Regency Environmental Service, expressed his admiration for the partnership approach involving the participation of the Village Child's Forum in nature conservation activities by WVI and the Woewutu Village Government.

“This nature conservation activity by involving children through the Village Child's Forum is very good. We see that children's participation is very good, as well as good inter-institutional engagement and partnerships. We will adopt this pattern for future partnerships,” said Oktavianus.

Oktavianus also supports the children to love the environment, so they can feel the natural surroundings and take care of nature. WVI AP Ngada continues to be committed to fully supporting children's self-actualization activities, one of which is through increasing children's participation. WVI also continues to encourage the availability of a good environment that can support child development.

Written by: Mordekhai Lalong, Education Coordinator Area Program NADA Wahana Visi Indonesia