Dear Friends,
In order to achieve the objective of 2011 United Nations International Year of Forest (to create awareness of the urgency to protect fragile global forestry and encourage a greater sustainability in their use), the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya - Justice and Peace Commission (AOSK-JPC) is championing the theme:
EVERY FOREST BEGINS WITH A SEEDLING
We invite you to encourage Pupils in Standard 7&8, Students in Form 1-4 and Religious in Formation (Postulants & Novices) to enter a POETRY/ESSAY COMPETITION
Compose a poem on: Every Forest Begins with a Seedling OR Write an essay on:
Category 1 - Standard 7 & 8: Every Forest begins with a Seedling
Category 2 - Form 1 – 4: Imagine you are a forest, express how you would like people to take care of you
Category 3 - Religious in Formation: “Destroying our environment is a sure way of destroying our life”. (Discuss) Carefully read and follow the following instructions:
1. Write legibly on foolscap or type on white A4 size paper
2. Your poem/essay should not exceed three (3) pages or 1,000 words
3. Participant’s Name and Category should appear at the TOP of every page used.
4. Address & Area Code and the Telephone/Mobile phone number of the School or the Teacher in-charge should appear on the BACK of each page used.
5. The Poem/Essay must bear the school rubber stamp and Head Teacher’s/Formator’s signature.
6. Each School or Religious Formation House is asked to select FIVE BEST Poems/Essays and forward them to:
The Essay Organizer,
AOSK-JPC,
P. O. Box 66138-00800,
Nairobi, Kenya (Please do not use Registered Mail)
THE CLOSING DATE IS FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
PRIZES: A World Environment Day Certificate will be given to each participant.
Prizes will also be given in each category as follows:
1st Prize Kshs. 6, 000;
2nd Prize Kshs. 4,000;
3rd Prize Kshs. 2, 000.
Promoted by:
The Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya, Justice and Peace Commission (AOSK-JPC)
Please forward to 10 Primary/Secondary Schools teachers and or to Formators of men and women Postulants/Novices.
Kind regards
Sr. Masicha Carolyne, SSND
