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In Kaffrine, Senegal, Babou Ndao is known by many as Babou Trees. “They’ve got it right, my ritual every morning for the past five years has been to plant a tree when I wake up,” Babou says. Babou is the Senegal Training Coordinator for Trees for the Future (TREES). He is dedicated to reviving the … Continued
On a small farm in Ikinu, Kenya, Margaret and Joseph Ndung’u are growing avocados, oranges, apples, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and more. Nearby, Alice Njeri Mwangi is growing strawberries, bananas, sweet potatoes, passion fruit, and other indigenous vegetables. The diversity on these two farms is a departure from the typical farming practices in the region (and … Continued
Daniel Kinuthia owns half an acre of land in Ndeyia in Ikinu, Kenya. The region is known for its semi-arid climate and irregular rainfall. The challenging and changing conditions make it difficult for farmers like Kinuthia who depend on their land to make a living. That’s why Kinuthia joined Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest … Continued
Ugandan farmer Loyce Ajambo was one of millions of people affected by record-breaking flooding around Lake Victoria in 2020. From March to as late as August in some areas of the Lake Victoria basin, water levels rose to an all-time high. The flooding displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, making … Continued
Joseck Wafula is a hardworking father of 11 from a small Ugandan village called Budibya West. He is the lead farmer for Buyosi Farmer Group, one of several farmer groups in Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Busia 3 project. Joseck says it was his desire to provide for his family that motivated him to join … Continued
Contributing Farmland Restoration to United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration SILVER SPRING, MD (June 3, 2021) – Agroforestry education nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) announces a 2030 goal to plant one billion trees with smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. “One billion trees planted by farmers, for farmers will have a lasting impact,” says TREES … Continued
Sokhna Diarra is one of 226 women redefining agriculture in her Kaffrine, Senegal village of Boulel. A farmer her entire adult life, Sokhna says everyone in the region has always grown just two crops: peanuts and millet. “I am 38-years-old and it is in these last three years that I [learned] that the land of … Continued
SILVER SPRING, MD (April 27, 2021) – Agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) and the Arbor Day Foundation are joining forces to plant 3 million trees in Senegal, Chad, and Mali this year as part of a global effort to establish Africa’s Great Green Wall. “Forests and lush landscapes are disappearing as unsustainable land … Continued
ESTEEMED ADVISORY COUNCIL JOINS TREES FOR THE FUTURE Organization Poised to Sustain Growth with Support from Industry Experts SILVER SPRING (April 21, 2021) – In celebration of Earth Day (April 22nd), Trees for the Future (TREES) announces its brand new advisory council made up of leading agriculture and international development industry experts. “Earth Day is … Continued
Mamie Njie spends her weekends on the smallholder farms of Fula Bantang, Gambia. At just 23-years-old, she’s forging a path for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry in her country. Mamie is studying agroforestry at university and is interning with a collective of nonprofits to train Gambian farmers in what is known as the Forest Garden Approach. … Continued