It’s not
uncommon for kids to want colourful and exuberant birthday parties with balloons, glitter and cute
themes like fairies, superheroes, Disney princesses, etc. And while that’s fair
and fine as every child deserves the party of their dreams, it’s wonderful to
come across a little girl with a different thought process.
Rebecca de Souza, a
child gospel singer from Std 4 at Sharada Mandir School decided to celebrate
her tenth birthday, a milestone in any child’s life, with Mother Nature, asking
for an eco themed party.
‘Reuse Reduce &
Recycle with Rebecca’ set the ball rolling and a lot of care was taken while
planning for the day. The markets are flooded with plastic but the family
wanted to be environmentally friendly in everything they use so they spent
quite the time looking out for eco-friendly alternatives such as bamboo plates,
steel and glass serving platters lined with banana leaves, etc.
For
the takeaway gift, Rebecca wanted her little friends to take home their very
own potted plant. After much searching, a local potter/artisan from Bicholim
was happy to make the pots for the birthday. Even the décor was given post IFFI
by a stall owner who liked Rebecca’s idea. This included paper flags and
posters that were used in the stall. Reused and loving it!
