We celebrated Laudato si' week

from India

Silchar community

Vice-Province of Kolkata

The Laudato Si Week was observed by Seva Kendra which is the Diocesan social work project for which the Jesus and Mary sisters collaborate with other religious congregations.

For observing the week the field staff mobilised the women group, children group and also people from the community.  

The week was observed on three days of the week. Some villages took up plantation of trees. Saplings were provided to them. In some villages, growing a  kitchen garden was encouraged. They planted bringal, tomato, chillies and beans. In some other villages, they were given input sessions on global warming and the need to have eco friendly life style. 

They also had cleanliness drive and instructed people of the village to have proper disposal of wastes material so as to have healthy atmosphere.