Voi children's program blazing the trail in environmental conservation awareness
Voi children’s project blazing the trail in environmental awareness As environmental issues such as climate change and global warming continue to pose a threat to many governments all over the world, it’s becoming more and more apparent that communities need to be empowered and sensitized on how to cushion themselves from the emerging challenges. Towards that end, an ambitious children’s environmental program in Voi is slowly changing the way communities undertake environmental conservation initiatives, putting children efforts and innovation at the centre of the picture. The Toto Mazingira project is blazing the trail on environmental issues targeting young people, including creative recycling and tree planting as well as general environmental matters. “At Toto Mazingira, we believe that children are not just leaders of tomorrow, they are the change makers of today” says Rachel Mwakazi Skjaerpe, the founder and coordinator of the program. She says that the children’s program pr...