The Benque House Guest House, EduEco.org and Sunny Belize are taking a hands on approach in the education of children in Belize and putting a twist on things.  Finding it of vital importance to instill environmental awareness in the core of these young citizens, Benque House has started a program for donating garbage cans to Benque Viejo Town.  But here is the twist, these Benque School Children get to submit drawings of the different things they want to see on these cans around Benque Belize.  After a voting by peers on the “Prettiest Ones”, the winners get to paint the new garbage cans.  This Belize Guest House is taking a proactive approach in environmental awareness while simultaneously encouraging artistic creativity!

But the program does not end there, Benque House representatives will also be giving educational talks on garbage and its effects on the town and how they can help Benque Viejo Town become even more beautiful.

]]> http://sunnybelize.com/?feed=rss2&p=75 http://sunnybelize.com/?p=45 http://sunnybelize.com/?p=45#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:35:13 +0000 Mat http://sunnybelize.com/?p=45 Our local garbage project is on hold

Thanks to the swine flu all our appointments at the local schools were canceled. Unfortunatly we haven’t been able to introduce the project to the local students and residents of Benque Viejo. Now the project is on hold until the students will return after their vacacions.

 The whole idea about the project is to clean our little town from garbage and waste. We are looking for sponsors of local businesses who like to participate to set up garbage bins all over town. A contest in the schools will decide with which art the bins will be decorated in the end. The lucky one will win a night in the fine “Benque House” for his commitment. Afterwards we will organize groups of volunteers to clean Benque from its garbage.

In the end all of us will profit from this project and the cosy Benque will even be more cosy and attractive afterwards. Educational programs will demonstrate the public the dangers of living in a contaminted enviroment.

Come and participate yourself in our project: “Clean Benque / Benque Bonito”