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Agroforestry allows farmers to integrate trees with crops on the same piece of land.

This papaya tree is growing alongside sugarcane, pumpkin, and green vegetables, showing how different crops can coexist on the same farm.

Meet Our Agroforestry Officer
At Plant to Stop Poverty project, strong ecosystems begin with strong leadership in the field.

Our Agroforestry Officer is dedicated to promoting sustainable farming practices, restoring degraded landscapes, and working alongside communities to build

From planting the first seedlings to seeing these oranges on the market today, this is the kind of progress we love to see.

Farmers are now harvesting, selling, and earning from the very trees they planted through the Plant to Stop Poverty project. Good to see the work paying off

What does agroforestry look like in practice?

Here, the maize has already been harvested, providing food and income for the season. Meanwhile, the papaya tree continues to grow, preparing for a future harvest.

This is one of the benefits of agroforestry. By combining crops and

Just 6 months after planting, Mr. Mbwambo is already harvesting passion fruits every day.

While many fruit trees take 3–5 years to mature, passion fruit is a fast-yielding crop that can start producing early, offering both food and income. A healthy vine can produce up to 300 fruits

Rehema Shekimweli from Mandela Village received trees and training through the Plant to Stop Poverty initiative. Today, she is already harvesting the benefits of her hard work.

When communities are empowered with knowledge and resources, lasting change grows.

We restore riverbanks, hillsides, and protected areas through tree planting. 🌱

We also provide fruit tree seedlings to nearby farmers for their livelihoods and environmental conservation.

What inspires us most is the commitment of the community many people come directly to our

Cinnamon is one of the fast-growing spice trees that delivers both environmental and economic value to communities. Beyond its aromatic bark used in spices and natural products, it plays an important role in improving soil health, supporting biodiversity and contributing to greener

From seed to harvest in just three years this is
what real change looks like. Through the Plant to Stop Poverty initiative, communities are not just planting trees; they are planting income, food security, and long-term resilience.

Every avocado tree is a living answer to poverty,

Lack of school uniforms can affect how a child shows up in class, their confidence, attendance, and even their desire to
stay in school. Some children begin to feel out of place, avoid school, or slowly drift away from learning.

But something as simple as providing a uniform can

Planting papaya trees supports both person
health and environmental conservation while
providing a reliable safety net for the economy.

Furthermore, many people now recognize the
value of investing in short-term fruit varieties for
quicker returns

Every day in our nurseries, women and youth nurture seedlings and in doing so, they nurture their own futures.

Income from their work helps provide food, support their children, and send them to school, creating a ripple of impact that grows far beyond the trees.

Women are at the heart of many of the communities we work with. From nurturing tree nurseries to taking part in planting and caring for seedlings, their work supports families and strengthens the land around them.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who show up

Women taking part in environmental activities, gathered closely around a planted tree engaged, involved, and present in caring for what grows in their community

This is Edwin Mbwambo, one of the farmers we supported with free passion fruit seedlings a few months ago. Now his plants are already bearing fruit. He has started selling some of the harvest to earn income.
And he’s also enjoying fresh passion fruit juice at home.

Supporting farmers