Carrying Out Tree Planting Project

SINCE A FEW WEEKS AGO, I was sharing with you about a Tree Planting Project which was designed by scholarships holders of CHOI's Educational Programs. As you know the place chosen to implement this project was the "Camino Real" avenue located among several poor neighborhoods here in Chimbote such as: Ramal Playa, 10 de Setiembre, Corazón de Jesús, Santa Irene, Fraternidad, San Miguel, Antenor Orrego, and Alto Perú.

Here in Perú we have a saying: "Unity makes strength" and considering that I must say that this projec was the opportunity to put together some local entities, students, neighbors, etc. in order to implement it. On this context it is noteworthy that the Selective Collection Project of Solid Waste called "CHIMBOTE HEALTHY PORT" made an alliance with the program of CHOI "DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS" to plant 100 trees on "Camino Real" avenue through this planting project.

This project is considered in the annual workplan for community projects that scholarship holders have to carry out for the benefit of their communities in return for scholarships they receive. "Chimbote Healthy Port" project also promotes environmental preservation. So, the 6th of September 2009 all the scholarship holder students together with leaders of CHOI's educational programs, Municipality workers, residents, leaders of other projects, police, and volunteers gathered on "Camino Real" avenue to carry this project out.

From the morning they were planting trees along the avenue. Just to take it into account, scholarship holders, after a previous hard work of awareness raising to the neighbors on environmental care, fulfilled their commitment of tree planting and consequently of environment care, so in coordination with neighbors as well finished the first phase of this tree planting project which will continue, in its next phase, by monitoring the growth of these plants in order to they fulfill their mission of providing oxygen, shade, and being lungs of society as well as beautifying community.

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Institutions Together for Community

IF YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING my recent posts, you have realized that I have shared on a trees planting project on "Camino Real" avenue here in Chimbote. Well, several activities about were performed by students beneficiaries of the Educational Programs of CHOI, which are part of their responsabilities regarding their communities. It means that they must perform community projects in favour of neighborhoods less advantaged using knowledges acquired at their higher study centers.

It is a good combination of talent and support in behalf of students, CHOI and Chimbote Rotary Club. This is not only a collaborative effort of them but also of leaders of the city since the mayoress in behalf of PROVINCIAL MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA* collaborated as well with this planting project sending public cleaning workers and machinery to clean up the avenue just a few days before planting.

It is appropriate to highlight the union of residents, students, CHOI non-profit, Chimbote Rotary Club, and a local institution (Provincial Municipality of Santa) to perform this Trees Planting Project.

* SANTA is also the name of the Province that Chimbote belongs to.

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More Activities Before Planting

WHAT IS KNOWN BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS POSTS, is that around 35 students of higher educational institutions such as universities and technical schools (who are beneficiaries of the educational programs of CHOI) got involved in trees planting project on an avenue located among poor neighborhoods in Chimbote city. They not only receive support from Rotarians Clubs (like Rotary Club of Chanhassen-Minnesota-USA) for them to study a profesional career but that in compensation must design, implement and participate in social projects that benefit community that they belong to.

That's why they were involven in activities of this planting project. Now, they were all participating in the exhausting task of preparing fertilizer to fertilize the soil that will be used to plant. Also, they were selecting special soil for planting which was provided by Chimbote Rotary. It was possible to get a place where they could do this activity. If some of them could not come this place to accomplish his/her task the appointed day they could do it any day of the week.

After students finished to prepare fertilizer and soil, took these materials from the place they were working to the holes on "Camino real" avenue (that they have done previously) using wheelbarrows and tricycles. So, every hole was prepared conveniently for the big day of planting. This way they were accomplishing another project activity. Now, I'd like to share with all of you some pictures about this new activity students were doing.

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Getting ready to Catch Fishes

GOING TO THE NORTH OF CHIMBOTE ALONG PANAMERICANA NORTE HIGHWAY and around fifteen minutes away from downtown, you will find a place called Santa district which is a valley surrounded by many mountains. Santa district is divided in two parts: The first one is the rural zone where residents cultivate rice, corn, sweetpotato, yucca, beans, cotton, vegetables, etc The second one is a small town. These places are located both sides of Panamericana norte highway. Travelers can enjoy seeing beautiful landscapes around as they are traveling.

But, I want you to know that, in Santa district, also there is a place called Puerto Santa (Santa Port) located about twenty minutes away from downtown of Santa district. The car (or mototaxi) leaves the panamericana norte highway and goes perpendicularly to it toward the Pacific Ocean. After a while it is gotten the place: "Puerto Santa." It is a beautiful and quiet small port with not many families living around. There are many little boats on the sea shore whose owners use them to go into the sea to catch fishes but some other owners rent their boats. The main economic activity here is fishing.

Well, a married couple named Mr. Alonso and Mrs. Azucena, living in Santa district, sent to build a boat made of wood some time ago. Now the boat is finished and my brothers and me were invited by the owners for this great day when the boat is gonna be sent to the see for the very first time. The carpenter ended the last details of the boat as well as the painter. The pastor Carlos Beltrán (my brother) prayed to God for the boat. It is expected for fishermen to be able to catch several kind of fishes such as: Anchovy, mackerel, hake, silverside, etc.

Presently, fishes that fishermen catch are taken to market of Chimbote where are sold wholesale. This activity generates job posts for fishermen and their families, sellers at markets, drivers, ice plants, etc.

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