Our approach
Farmers receiving tree seedlings, Ghaha
Working with our African partners over nearly 25 years, we have become leading experts on how to unlock the potential of trees to tackle poverty and produce environmental improvement in the drylands of Africa.
We started with trees, using our know-how to show the amazing benefits that trees can bring, and learnt that connecting what motivates people to take action with secure access to trees brings commitment and real change.
Success
Using our distinctive approach TREE AID has ensured that:
- 7.2 million trees have been planted across Africa
- Hundreds of thousands more trees have naturally regenerated through improvements in natural resource management
- Over 450,000 villagers have benefitted from improved incomes from tree products meaning better health, education and life chances
- Over 1,000,000 people have benefitted from improvements in soil and water conservation
- Last year alone we were working with over 350 communities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana and Mali
- The survival rate of trees in communities supported by TREE AID is 60-70% compared with an average of 40% on other tree planting initiatives
- In achieving all this, we have spent around £9.5m since 1987 – that’s around £21 for each person who has directly benefitted from our work and £1.30 per tree planted.
Meet the people who’ve benefited from our work.
