Children`s Forest Program in Benguet

Year Started	1993
Name of Coordinator	Ms. Christine Kayat
Activities	Annual tree planting of indigenous species of ficus pines trees locally known as tebbel/ballay. Tree planting in communal forests involving the school children and community members. Provides school supplies and books to encourage the school children to love reading. Provides gardening tools, sports equipment, and Home Economics utensils to member schools. Seminar/workshops Nature camps Establishment of herbarium in schools.
Project Impact	Established mini-forest within the community and school vicinity which serves as playground of the school children and protection against disasters like typhoons. Increase of awareness on environmental conservation and protection among the school children. Enforcement of strict penalties to the owners of stray animals that damaged the planted seedlings.
Number of of Schools	1,141 schools (total number in the Philippines)