Wood cut- outs and “Wood is Good” eye glasses, prepared by Folk Art participants Randy Stump from the United States, Kazuaki Harada and Megumi Harada from Japan respectively, were sent to a Syrian refugee school in Mafraq. A workshop was held to allow children to unlock their creativity and freely express themselves through decorating the wooden toys.
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.