The Creation Care Competition is designed to engage and mobilize primary school students in western Kenya in “Creation Care” through education, tree planting and environmental stewardship.
The Competition is a 1-year tree planting and education competition for primary schools (grades 1 to 8). 8 schools participate for one year and Competition winners are selected on multiple factors:
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Student, teacher and parent engagement
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Tree planting / growth success
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Christian Religious Education (CRE)
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Environmental education
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Science and Math curriculum integration
Participating primary schools provide:
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Land for growing trees
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Leadership and oversight
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Education development
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Quarterly progress reports
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No inorganic chemicals are allowed
As the competition sponsor, the Jubilee Village Project provides:
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Tree seedlings of 5 varieties:
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20 grevellea
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8 moringa
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8 grafted mango
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8 paw paw fruit
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8 avocado
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3 English Bibles (1 for teachers, 2 for students)
Creation Care Competition winners receive a monetary environmental grant for their school: 1st Place - KSH 30,000 ($300) and 2nd Place - KSH 10,000 ($100).