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21.09.2014 Social News

NGOs collaborate to promote afforestation

By GNA
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21.09.2014 LISTEN

Sunyani, Sept. 19, GNA - Three non-governmental organisations have instituted a project to revive and promote afforestation in the Brong-Ahafo Region to commemorate the International Day of Peace celebration.

They are Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), a human rights and media advocacy, Think Health International, and Global Hands on Natural Environmental Care and Legacy Promotion Centre.

A statement issued in Sunyani on Friday and signed by Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu, Chief Executive Officer of GLOMEF, said the 'Peace Tree Project' would be launched at a prayer festival to commemorate this year's celebration of the International Day of Peace in Sunyani.

The Day, instituted by the United Nations and observed on September 21, is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace across the globe.

This year's celebration is on the theme: 'Right of Peoples to peace'.

According to the statement, the NGOs would support students, unemployed youth and some civil society organisations to plant and nurture trees in local communities.

It explained that the tree planting exercise would provide a platform to promote peace and social cohesion in communities.

The statement said peace building was a collective responsibility and there was the need to empower local communities to set their own peace building priorities.

GNA

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