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.
As a result of the afforestation, the water table is rising, wildlife returns, from small micro-organisms to large animals such as hyenas, foxes or hares.Abarra Hayilee
mixed forest have many benefits for humans, animals and climate
Agro-forestry combines forestry with agriculture
formerly dried river bed becomes green again
Previously bare mountains are rich again and ecologically productive
increasing crop harvest below the forests
The climatic, hydrologic and economic significance of the forests is immense. Especially in Ethiopia, where rainfall occurs only during the rainy season, which is followed by a long dry season. In this situation, it is particularly important that afforestation in mountains and hills store water that falls during the rainy season. Then, the water slowly runs down the mountain and later, precisely during the dry seasons, comes back as to the surface as new sources, new streams or filtered in ponds. This water is extremely important for people, animals and plants during the dry season.
In order to prevent the water from sliding down the mountains slopes as mudflows during heavy thunderstorms in the rainy season, appropriate protective structures are necessary on the mountains. Grass and humus layer growing there also helps to collect the water and store it in the forest soil.
We achieve the goals of our foundation through assistance for self-development, to which every beneficiary has to contribute. What begins with afforestation ends with empowering people to improve their life situation in a sustainable way.
The purpose of the foundation is to fight against erosion and its dramatic consequences through the afforestation and the support given to Ethiopian forestry and agriculture in recovering food security.
We are being asked more and more often whether we can still work in Ethiopia and how the situation in the crisis areas affects our work. In the following two videos (with English subtitles), Dr. Simon Pfister, executive… Read more
Our traditional annual brochure with a summary of our work and activities in Ethiopia in 2021 is now available in englisch to electronically display and download.
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen The blessing of forests: people experience the benefits of our forests! November is a very scenic time in Ethiopia, the fields still benefit from the rainfall of the rainy season, the grain grows… Read more
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Thanks to the good rainy season – successful reforestation in 2021 From the three well-running project regions (Oromia, Amhara, Sidamo) we are receiving the annual reports on reforestation and other activities this year…. Read more
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Thanks to the good rainy season – successful reforestation in 2021 All three project regions (Oromia, Amhara, Sidama) reported a good to very good rainy season in August (started a little later in… Read more
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Beautiful projects – successful reforestation We are receiving consistently good news from our project areas that have not been affected by unrest. July and August is the rainy season and the months in… Read more
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen . . . since June 28th, events in Tigray have been precipitating! Turn for the better? We want to hope so very firmly – for the needy population! On Monday June 28th, the… Read more
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen No peace in the country so far – will the elections at the end of June turn things around for the better? How much we hoped to finally be able to report good… Read more
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
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.
The climatic, hydrologic and economic significance of the forests is immense. Especially in Ethiopia, where rainfall occurs only during the rainy season, which is followed by a long dry season. In this situation, it is particularly important that afforestation in mountains and hills store water that falls during the rainy season. Then, the water slowly runs down the mountain and later, precisely during the dry seasons, comes back as to the surface as new sources, new streams or filtered in ponds. This water is extremely important for people, animals and plants during the dry season.
In order to prevent the water from sliding down the mountains slopes as mudflows during heavy thunderstorms in the rainy season, appropriate protective structures are necessary on the mountains. Grass and humus layer growing there also helps to collect the water and store it in the forest soil.
We achieve the goals of our foundation through assistance for self-development, to which every beneficiary has to contribute. What begins with afforestation ends with empowering people to improve their life situation in a sustainable way.
The purpose of the foundation is to fight against erosion and its dramatic consequences through the afforestation and the support given to Ethiopian forestry and agriculture in recovering food security.
The focus is on the following cycle:
Trees – Forests – Water – Food – Life
Statement on the current situation in Ethiopia
We are being asked more and more often whether we can still work in Ethiopia and how the situation in the crisis areas affects our work. In the following two videos (with English subtitles), Dr. Simon Pfister, executive… Read more
Annual brochure 2021
Our traditional annual brochure with a summary of our work and activities in Ethiopia in 2021 is now available in englisch to electronically display and download.
News November 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen The blessing of forests: people experience the benefits of our forests! November is a very scenic time in Ethiopia, the fields still benefit from the rainfall of the rainy season, the grain grows… Read more
News October 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Thanks to the good rainy season – successful reforestation in 2021 From the three well-running project regions (Oromia, Amhara, Sidamo) we are receiving the annual reports on reforestation and other activities this year…. Read more
News September 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Thanks to the good rainy season – successful reforestation in 2021 All three project regions (Oromia, Amhara, Sidama) reported a good to very good rainy season in August (started a little later in… Read more
News August 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Beautiful projects – successful reforestation We are receiving consistently good news from our project areas that have not been affected by unrest. July and August is the rainy season and the months in… Read more
News July 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen . . . since June 28th, events in Tigray have been precipitating! Turn for the better? We want to hope so very firmly – for the needy population! On Monday June 28th, the… Read more
News June 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen No peace in the country so far – will the elections at the end of June turn things around for the better? How much we hoped to finally be able to report good… Read more
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