Trees for the Future

The latest from The Guardian shines a spotlight on Trees for the Future's agroforestry work. Jon Watts wonderfully details our approach to partnering with farmers to restore land and enhance livelihoods. Dig into the article to learn more:

Happy Giving Tuesday! Your gift will be matched today by our friends at Eminence Organic Skin Care – up to $100,000. That means twice the trees planted, twice the lives changed, twice the land restored, and twice the lasting impact. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gcQ9GyyK to double your donation today or text TREES to 70-70-70. Thank you for your generosity! #GivingTuesday

Give the gift that keeps on giving, year after year. Wrap up the year with a contribution that grows into a lasting impact. There’s no better time to give than tomorrow, December 3rd, when Eminence Organic Skin Care will match your donation. Go to https://lnkd.in/gcQ9GyyK or text TREES to 70-70-70 to donate on Giving Tuesday. #GivingTuesday

Mark your calendar: This Tuesday your gift will be MATCHED. It’s the best time to double your impact! Join our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gNSvR8gd and we’ll send you a reminder to give. We’re grateful for all of your support. #givingtuesday #treesforthefuture

Attitude of Gratitude, today we’re giving thanks to your endless dedication to a better future for our planet & everyone on it. We need it now more than ever. Each supporter is connected to farmers on the ground. With your support, trees protect their farming families and farmers protect their trees. This foundational relationship in our approach makes a lasting impact on people and the planet. Thank you for strengthening our roots and creating a sustainable future. #Thanksgiving

Join Catona Climate and Trees for the Future at the S&P Global Commodity Insights Global Carbon Markets Conference in Barcelona next week! Country Director of Kenya Programs at TREES, Vincent Mainga, will be there along with Catona Climate’s Director of Monitoring & Engagement and our partner Megan Bomba. The two will take part in a fireside chat you won't want to miss – Community Engagement in Project Development: Financing Benefits and Best Practices is happening Wednesday, December 4th at 2:20 pm GMT+1 (8:20 am ET). We hope to see you there!

We're a week out from Giving Tuesday and we couldn't be more thrilled that Eminence Organic Skin Care is MATCHING every donation up to $100K. Mark your calendar and help us meet our match so we can plant more trees and change more lives. We are grateful for your support. #GivingTuesday PS. Know anyone who would like to support us during Giving Tuesday? Share this with them!

Grateful to be named eBay's Charity of Choice during one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. When you shop on eBay from now until 12/1, you can plant trees at checkout! #ebayforcharity #treesforthefuture

Rooted in Family, Growing for the Future. Meet Leonard Oselu – a recent Forest Garden graduate who joined our program in 2020 to restore his land and build a brighter future for his five kids. Fast forward to today: Leonard’s farm is thriving. He calls it his “supermarket,” with different crops growing in every corner, providing food all year round. “I am growing grafted fruits like mangoes, papaya, avocados, and other crops, traditional vegetables, spinach, kale.” But the impact doesn’t stop there. Leonard’s Forest Garden is inspiring his children and their community. His youngest daughter brings her classmates to learn from the farm, and his oldest daughter recently graduated from university, starting a business that sources produce directly from her dad’s farm! This is the kind of generational transformation you make possible. Thank you for partnering with us to grow brighter futures for farmers like Leonard and their families across sub-Saharan Africa. P.S. You can help reach more families like Leonards by donating on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), when our partner @eminenceorganicskincare will match up to $100K in individual donations! 📷: Catona Climate

Meet Malick Assane Gaye, our country MEL coordinator at TREES. Born and raised in the rural village of Sakhagne, Senegal, Malick has always been connected to the land and its people. His journey began in local schools near his village, walking up to 4.5 km to pursue his education. With determination and hard work, he graduated high school with honors and went on to study at Gaston Berger University, where he became the valedictorian of his class. His academic path later led him to the University at Albany in New York, where he earned a master’s degree in Geography, specializing in ecosystem-based management and satellite remote sensing. While in the U.S., he volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Northwestern New York and worked at the Halal Shack, showing his dedication to community service. In 2021, he visited Trees for the Future sites in Kaffrine during a trip back to Senegal and was inspired by the work being done. By 2022, he was interning with TREES in Kaffrine, and in June 2023, he officially joined as our MEL Coordinator. His role is vital to our mission, involving data collection supervision, reporting, analysis, database management, workshops, and training sessions. He loves engaging with farmers and witnessing the profound impact Forest Gardens have on their lives—economically, environmentally, and nutritionally. Hearing farmers share their stories of transformation is what fuels his passion for TREES’ mission. Our team makes our work possible and we are grateful to have people like Malick #BehindTheMission! 🌱