100,000 Fruit Trees for El Salvador
Organization | Fruit Tree Planting Foundation |
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Region | United States |
Website | Website |
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ProjectLeader | Cem Akin |
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The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is striving to bring 100,000 fruit trees to the people of El Salvador. Together with the community, local non-profits, and municipalities, we will bring fruitful trees & horticultural training to areas affected by deforestation, violence, & poverty. Trees will be planted at schools, farmer's cooperatives & community centers, bringing sustainable nutrition & income to struggling families & communities, and training to provide information on planting aftercare.
Challenge
Deforestation & soil erosion in El Salvador has had serious environmental, social, & economic impacts, and is something that affects mostly the rural population with nearly one million Salvadorans living in poverty & over 50% of El Salvador unsuitable for food cultivation.
Long-Term Impact
Bringing 100,000 trees to El Salvador provides a long-term, inexpensive & sustainable solution to multiple urgent needs. As the trees grow to maturity, the communities will be enriched by their young forests & community members will have free fruit to add to their diets. Mature fruit trees prevent erosion, create wildlife habitat, contribute to global cooling, provide nutritious food & improve air quality. For generations thousands of people in El Salvador will benefit from the new food forests
References
- http://www.ftpf.org
- http://ftpf.org/
- https://www.facebook.com/fruittreeplantingfoundation
- https://instagram.com/fruittreeplantingfoundation/
- https://twitter.com/FTPFdotorg
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