Jude Lizama, Coordinator, Tree Planting Activity

?Foundation Day is the way that SCA remembers the founding of the academy when the Sisters of Mercy first arrived in Belize and what we try to do in the last few years is that commemorate that day by having the school take part in a gigantic community project having something like four hundred and eighty girls working at one time in different areas of the city. We thought it is one to give back to the community.?

Jacqueline Woods

?Mister Lizama, the students are not only getting a day out of the classroom but what is it you hope the students will learn from taking part in such activities? ?

Jude Lizama

?Well always the importance has been for them to realize, something unselfishly of their own, they get their hands dirty and then I think that in the future if they have actually taken part in planting these trees it will be something for them to cherish and also help to try convince people not to uproot them or damage them in anyway. They are beautifying our city and we know we have seen other areas where they have planted that people have uprooted trees and have done considerable damage so at least we have a pool of five hundred people that have worked in doing something. Hopefully they spread the message that it is not a good idea to go and pull up trees that people have taken the time and energy to put down.?

This evening the students made a presentation of curtains, sheets, office supplies and marley to the Matron Roberts Health Centre.