Plant Trees for Impact

Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda is made up of mountainous and hilly landscapes. By planting trees across Rwanda, the beauty of the natural landscape will be preserved for many generations to come! Learn more With your help, we will: Empower local women by improving livelihoods Improve food security through a sustainable source of food Protect animal habitat by safeguarding landscapes Overview Impact What You Get Tree Species Rwanda's forests support a wealth of biodiversity and natural resources. Through the years, the country has been subject to deforestation due to unsustainable agricultural practices. Smallholder farmers feel the impacts of that degradation, understanding the importance of landscape restoration for water, energy, and food security. By planting trees to help support restoration efforts, this project will help improve food security and empower local women! This project will help local communities through mentoring and building the skills of 2,000 farmers to restore land while improving community livelihoods. Planting trees will help improve soil health by adding nutrients while controlling run-off and erosion. When properly managed, these trees will provide the local farmers with firewood, climbing bean poles, and fodder for their animals. For food security and income generation, farmers will plant avocado, lemon, and tree tomatoes. This project will also help steward gender equity by empowering local women to get involved and make an impact. A personalized tree certificate (see gallery) to say thanks for your donation. We’ll also send you reports on our Rwanda project, so you can track the impact your trees are having on the community and environment. This community-led initiative will plant a variety of trees including Grevillea robusta, Markhamia lutea, Erythrina abyssinica, Myrianthus holstii, various species of Ficus or Fig, and the nitrogen-fixing fodder shrub Calliandra colthyrsus. Farmers will also plant avocado, lemon, and tree tomatoes for food security and income generation.