I have noticed there are many empty, little spaces in my neighborhood, where garbage accumulates and they are not neat at all, so, I planned to make some recreation areas where people can enjoy being outdoors surrounded by beautiful trees and plants, with benches where they can sit down to enjoy and share, and I would prefer not very large areas, instead, several smaller areas distributed in the neighborhood. I could also encourage neighbors to make some pieces of art with recycled materials like dry flowers, leaves, stones and some branches, this way, they could feel they belong there through their art, which will lead them to take care of their place and everything that surrounds it.

I have investigated that with the extraordinary help of Refopar (Reforest Paraguay), I  can obtain tree and plant donations without any problem, considering this is an organization that has donated more than 450,000 trees since 2008, for schools, neighborhoods, parks, and hospitals throughout Paraguay.

I think this would be very useful for my neighborhood since there are some little spaces that have nothing but trash, instead of that we can fill them with trees, benches, and plants so more people can rest/sit there or interact with each other. As I said before, I would prefer small areas, this way it would even be less crowded, in fact, it'll be easier to clean it.  Recreational areas have a positive impact on the community, considering they promote people’s well-being, push us to leave a sedentary life, connect us with nature, allow us to breathe clean and fresh air and they are safe places where children get along with their parents and friends to do healthy activities. As evidence of that, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, recreational areas:  “provide a place where people can be physically active to reduce stress, which can improve their mental health. They also provide a place where neighbors can meet, which improves community connections.” (CDC, Saving Lifes, and Protecting People).