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When Sharon Obote joined Trees for the Future (TREES) in July 2019, she became the first woman to join TREES’ Uganda staff. Since she joined the team more than two years ago, she has become the Assistant Technician for the Plant it Forward Project in Kole, Uganda and has watched her team grow to an even makeup of men and … Continued
Waneloba Loy is a nursery school teacher in Mount Elgon, Uganda. When schools closed in early 2020 because of COVID-19, the 64-year-old was out of work. At the same time, she was adjusting to life without her husband, he died from a chronic illness shortly before the pandemic. “The first half of last year was very tough for me … 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
Ajambo Jofania has overcome more than the average farmer. Although she grew up in a farming family and learned to farm from a young age, she has had a hard time accessing the resources and support she needed to succeed. Born deaf and mute, Ajambo has struggled to communicate with others given that the majority … Continued
TREES FOR THE FUTURE TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES IN 2021 14,000+ farmers in nine countries to use agroforestry to reach goal SILVER SPRING, MD (March 3, 2021) – International development nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is launching 45 new projects, reaching more than 14,000 smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and setting a goal … Continued
When Francis Adupa joined nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) four years ago, he says he saw it as a chance to start over at 66 years old. And he was right. As one of the oldest farmers in the program, staff say Francis is also one of the most hardworking. Before joining TREES, Francis … Continued
Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is built on education and training, they teach farmers how to sustainably improve their land for the good of the farmer and the planet. But as the need for sustainable solutions grows and their program becomes increasingly popular in regions where they work, the organization recognizes how … Continued
Six months ago, 40-year old Ugandan farmer Nangira Mary was struggling to feed her family of 12. Today, she is growing enough food to feed the entire household and earn a living. Nangira joined nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) in April 2020. TREES staff taught her and other members of the Busia 2 project … Continued
Richard Ssali Kaggwa is transforming Ugandan agriculture. As Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Uganda Country Trainer Kaggwa is helping to train an entire generation of Ugandan farmers in agroforestry and the Forest Garden Approach. Richard joined the TREES team in 2016 and has more recently taken on the role of Country Trainer. As Country Trainer, … Continued