UN and Children’s Meeting Place
February 2020
The plan for the expansion of the area around the Children’s Meeting Place received positive response from the UN!
Architects and landscapers from Sweden and Kenya worked together and presented a site plan inspired by children and youth from 30 nations. THANKS A LOT to Architects without Borders in Kenya and Disorder Company and the Municipality of Helsingborg in Sweden! We are now certain the inauguration will take place on the World Environment Day, 5th of June 2022 – when United Nations Environment (UNEP) celebrate 50 Years.
Kajsa listening to Mr. Stephen Stannah, UNON, suggesting a place for the Amphitheater – closer to the Mother Tree.
Architects and landscape designers in discussion before the presentation for UNON and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Many at the UN became inspired and came up with additional ideas after the presentation. Children and young people from Dandora participated in the planning of the Children’s Meeting Place.
THE PARTY ON FEBRUARY 23, 2020
For children in Dandora, the highlight of the year is THE BIG PARTY! This year the party took place at the Children’s Garden of the National Museums of Kenya. The night before someone called out: – The balloon blower is gone!!! No problem – all 23 Swedes participating in the Study-tour joined and had fun!
The DJ arrived in good time with a large music system. Dance Hall music welcomed the children as they streamed out of the buses. Suddenly we were 250 people – THE PARTY was on!
The party includes a lot of food, soft drinks, sweets, cakes, music, dance, games and gifts that Farsta Elementary School collect and donate!
THE BOOK ABOUT DANDORA DUMPSITE
The photographer Thord Nilsson brought the book “Dandora” – blessing or curse? ” to the dump. Great joy when the persons in the book were presented to their contributions. Thord visited all his Dandora friends – many of them have passed away.
Home visits – An important part of the Study Tour is to visit the children who have been on tour in Sweden with the performances My Life and Child’s Life. We talk about urgent matters, school fees and how more children can get the opportunity to go to school.
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