Ghanaian nuns planting trees
The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, Ghana, have started a school project against deforestation
The sisters do not just plant seeds of hope in people’s lives with their presence and endless works of mercy.
In Ghana, they also plant trees.
In the African country, unfortunately, a major problem is related to deforestation, what is called “galamsey” in the local language. That is, the widespread trend of cutting down trees for charcoal burning.
This has been discussed extensively within the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Ghana Conference of Major Superiors of Religious (CMSR-Gh).
And a prayer was also drafted and circulated among all Ghanaian religious communities.
The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, however, went further and promoted a planting project together with the children of their school.
Inspired by Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato sii” and directly involving the little ones, they planted shrubs, grass and flowers in the grounds of their facilities, relying on their little strength to help make the Planet greener.
These are small gestures, but very important, because deforestation is among the main causes of climate change: excessively high temperatures and soil erosion endanger Afram’s plains, which are undergoing severe water crises.
Trees and the goodwill of religious women and children will be able to make a difference.