A Tree Grows in Kamuli

Educating about the environment with our school gardens and planting trees is one of our sustainable programs to break the cycle of poverty and ensure our children's legacy!

We've planted over 400 trees in the past year! All thanks to you, our donors.

In a country that has been mostly deforested because people needed wood for building and charcoal for cooking, they are realizing the importance of protecting the environment.

When people rely on subsistence farming, (growing and harvesting their own crops to eat and sell), as they do in rural Uganda, climate change has a huge impact.  If there isn't enough food, children have stunted growth and are often sick. Then they can't learn and don't get an education.

In addition to our two school garden projects, we plant trees as often as we can. This is something we've done since our first trip to Uganda many years ago.  Those first avocado and banana trees are now full-grown and bearing fruit!

We keep promoting the idea that we are all connected, and every day is Earth Day!  

Thank you for all you do to make a difference for others!

With Gratitude,

Mary

P.S.- A favorite book of mine, and one I always read to my students, is “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein.  Check it out if you haven't read it. It might make you cry.