Reforestation for people and the environment

Reforestation projects are at the heart of our work. And thanks to the development of natural resources, we can work with our partners to implement further consecutive projects that will improve the lives of farmers and their families in a sustainable way.

Reforestation & climate

Native mixed forests provide a sustainable and precious contribution to people, to the environment and to climate improvement. Therefore, our reforestation projects are the first step towards the improvement of the living situation of farmers and their families in rural Ethiopia.

Water & nutrition

Forests store and filter water, regulate the hydrologic balance, the ground-water level and the amount of water in streams and rivers increases. Groups of farmers, women and youth in the reforestation areas are using this water to grow vegetables and fruit trees, which directly contributes to the improvement of their nutrition.

Subsistence farmers

Farmers who are working voluntarily in our reforestation projects are supported by us in return with equipment, vegetable seeds and fruit trees seedlings – which improve their food and life situation.

Donkey projects

Carrying heavy loads over sometimes long distances can be very trying for women and especially for girls. This work harms their health and prevents girls from attending school, sometimes partly, sometimes totally.

School projects

Through the school projects, young people learn about the benefits of trees, forests and fruits for humans, for animals and for the climate. They are educated in theory as well as with practical experience. This includes, besides lessons in the classroom, practical work in the orchards owned by the school.

All the projects and activities of the foundation Green Ethiopia aim to directly and indirectly improve the lives of farmers and their families, and offer them a fulfilling future in their ancestral homeland. Reforestation projects are the first step and the focus of all project activities. They are part of the following cycle:

Trees – Forests – Water – Food – Life

Reforesting forests

Forests provide multiple resources for mankind and the environment. They improve the micro-climate and water storage, and are preconditions for a sustainable improvement of human and food situation in the project areas.

… for more water

Thanks to the reforestation, people and animals can use the important and precious water during several month instead of only during the short rainy season. Water allows irrigation, vegetable production, cultivating fruit trees orchards, and water near villages also during the dry season.

… for a healthy diet

Water from forests and fertile soils enables farmers to increase their crop production and yield from their files. The available food becomes wider and more diverse. Vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs and honey contribute significantly to a healthier diet, even during the dry season.

… for a better life

Thanks to the improved food security and the additional income gained, farming families are looking to the future with hope and confidence. They remain sedentary, they can provide school access for their children and they are finally able to live independently.

News

Annual Report 2020

2020 – a challenging year 2020 is our 20th anniversary, and we have reached our goal of planting 10 million trees. In the annual report you find more information about the work and result of the foundation during… Read more