Tree planting at Two Schools on Pemba

by on May 19, 2010

On the 18th of May, CFI and CFI’s sister organisation, Community Forests Pemba, travelled to Uweleni Secondary School and Ng’ombeni primary school in Mkoani, Pemba to help plant over 100 trees. CFP brought mtondoo — a native hardwood — seedlings, cinnamon seedlings, and lychee seedlings.  Lychee is a native fruit tree which produces a small, sweet, spikey, red fruit.

Pemba is a very hilly region, and erosion is constant worry for both schools during the rainy season. So, with the help of CFP and CFI, students took to the hills around their schools to plant the trees as a way to prevent catastrophic erosion and conserve their environment.  More photos are coming soon…

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Two students planting an mtondoo seedling.

A New Global Schools Link

by on January 15, 2010

CFI is proud to announce our newly updated Global Schools Link.

Last year CFI created the Global Schools Link, a pilot program focused on uniting schools from around the world with the goal of creating a cross-cultural, environmental learning experience.  The program was a success, and we thank all of the participating schools for their invaluable input.

After receiving and reviewing the feedback from both teachers and students, the CFI team has worked diligently over the last two months to roll out with an entirely new and updated Global Schools Link.

So please check it out, and if your school is interested in joining the Global Schools Link then Contact Us.