Journey has just begun……

The drive from Nagpur to Bhaturi village, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra was quite an experience. Tales of 40 lions, as this area  is dedicated to tiger conservation, kept us in splits. Three comfortable Toyota Innovas zipped through lush green fields as we eagerly awaited for the final destination. Finally, we were there and the grand welcome was something that needs a bit of detailing.  School kids welcomed us dancing in two rows and followed us till the entrance of the school. The traditional tika ceremony was followed by a welcome speech by the head Principal and some amazing performances by school children. The excitement of hope in their eyes being fulfilled is something that can’t be described in words. Every individual was honored with a traditional bouquet and a goody bag! We were then taken for a stroll to demonstrate the steps undertaken to improve the quality of drinking water and sanitation. Not only were we pleased but also impressed the way students, teachers are working towards the improvement of quality of life. Students demonstrated immense talent and showcased various processes for purification of water, hand cleansing techniques & home made delicious f&b. The Chief Minister(Head Boy), told us about the vision of the school and they are not far from it, I must say. Woodland’s partnership with UNICEF to raise funds to benefit more than 8,000 children is on its way to a successful journey. The association is a part of Woodland’s Proplanet community that focuses on the conservation of nature and CSR activities. The objective of this initiative is to build awareness amongst the Woodland’s target audience about protecting the Mother Earth.

This partnership is helping improve the water, sanitation and hygiene standards in schools. This is every child’s basic right and Woodland has taken the lead in leveraging the strength of corporate sector. Woodland will continue to impact children’s lives and really hopes to inspire many more corporates by this initiative. Woodland along with UNICEF would like to extend many thanks to the district CEO and administration for extending their support to the program.