We work with communities to improve livelihoods and restore degraded lands for sustainable productivity through planting beneficial trees that supply fuel wood, animal fodder, fruits andgreen fertilizer.
Trees for the future Uganda encourages the organic farming through hamlet establishment and planting of Agroforestry trees for sustainable land use and better conservation practices.
Trees for the future was founded in 2007 when the country begun to witness prolonged droughts and erratic climate patterns. The founders did an onsite assessment that attributed these unusual weather patterns to the rapid forest degradation. In a bid to mitigate this, the founders realized the need to engage communities directly in tree planting for conservationwhile taking care of their current needs; fuel, fodder, herbs, construction materials, amongothers.
Mission:
To improve livelihoods of poor farmers through beneficial tree planting
Vision:
A country where farmers use their lands sustainably and productively.
Objectives:
- To train and sensitize farmers in sustainable land management practices
- To promote Agroforestry techniques and integration of trees with crops.
- To engage communities in environmental conservation based on community participation.
- To equip communities with knowledge and skills of establishing organic hamlet gardens
- To increase the green cover of Uganda by undertaking tree planting communities.
- To train farmers in nursery establishment and management.
- Train farmers on value addition to the produce planted
Specific Activities:
1. Greening schools
2. Communiy tree Nurseries
3. Community mobilisation and sensitzation on tree planting and conservation.
4. Skills development (Craft amking, hand made Bamboo Bicycles)
