Forgotten Children

Teaching children to protect the environment in partnership with the Palni Hills Conservation Council, Kodaikanal.

Our butterfly garden continues to flourish and to attract students under the supervision of Mr. Kannan and his staff. It is with great pleasure that we learned that Mr. Kannan has been nominated to be an Ashoka fellow!

As describe on the Ashoka site:

“Kannan has also identified schools as a useful instrument for expanding awareness of environmental issues, while at the same time contributing to the conservation program. Students from some 50 schools in neighboring regions come on field trips to the hills to learn about water quality, forests, insects, and animals. The students undertake tests and surveys, and the results of these are incorporated into Conservation Council plans and shared with local communities and the authorities. As word travels, Kannan is receiving inquiries from schools much further a field –including those in urban areas– and he is planning to accommodate a more diverse range of students in future field trips.”

BUTTERFLY GARDEN - TAMIL NADU, INDIA

FORGOTTEN CHILDREN is an IRS 501(c)(3) approved tax deductible charity #54-1716373.

Contact: Mrs. Francoise Remington, Executive Director
1031 North Edgewood Street, Arlington, Virginia 22201, U.S.A.

Phone: (703) 351-9270 Fax: (703) 351-9270
E-Mail: francoise@forgottenchildren.net