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.
2021 – successful and sad! 9.3 million planted tree-seedlings in a challenging year and environment is a good success. In the annual report you can find more information about the work and results of the foundation in 2021.
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrate Christmas on January 6th. Since many of our project partners are familiar with our Gregorian calendar, we also send them our Christmas and New Years greetings. These are… Read more
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.
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
Annual Report 2021
2021 – successful and sad! 9.3 million planted tree-seedlings in a challenging year and environment is a good success. In the annual report you can find more information about the work and results of the foundation in 2021.
News January 2021
Dear donors, ladies and gentlemen Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrate Christmas on January 6th. Since many of our project partners are familiar with our Gregorian calendar, we also send them our Christmas and New Years greetings. These are… Read more
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.
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