Rwanda

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With your help, we will:

  • Rwanda's forests support a wealth of biodiversity and natural resources but has been subject to deforestation for unsustainable large-scale agricultural practices. Smallholder farmers feel the impacts of that degradation and understand the importance of landscape restoration for water, energy and food security. This project will help a women’s cooperative, led by local farmer Agnes Uwifashije, to revive land in Mukura.
  • For this project, our amazing partners at ARCOS (Albertine Rift Conservation Society) will mentor and build the skills of 2,000 farmers to restore land while improving community livelihoods. Planting trees will help add nutrients to soil while controlling run-off and erosion. When properly managed, these trees will provide the local farmers with firewood, climbing bean poles, and fodder for their animals. For food security and income generation, farmers will plant avocado, lemon, and tree tomatoes.
  • A personalized tree certificate (see gallery) to say thanks for your donation. We’ll also send you reports on our Rwanda project, so you can track the impact your trees are having on the community and environment.
  • This community-led initiative will plant a variety of trees including Grevillea robusta, Markhamia lutea, Erythrina abyssinica, Myrianthus holstii, various species of Ficus or Fig, and the nitrogen-fixing fodder shrub Calliandra colthyrsus. Farmers will also plant avocado, lemon, and tree tomatoes for food security and income generation.
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DEFORESTATION IN RWANDA

Map of deforestation in Rwanda
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World Resources Institute

Deforestation in Rwanda has been driven by the need for food, medicine, charcoal, and timber. The loss of tree cover in a rainy, mountainous country has had severe environmental consequences. In addition to tremendous loss of biodiversity, the region experiences soil degradation, erosion, and landslides.

Agnes Uwifashije, a farmer and leader of a women’s cooperative in Mukura, feels the impact of degraded lands through reduced harvests, income, and food. She and her neighbors want to revive the fertility of the soil in a degraded area surrounded by the Gishwati-Mukura Forests, the newest reserve officially gazetted in 2016. Plant trees here and help this community-led project come to fruition.

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WHY PLANT TREES?

Woman planting trees in Rwanda

Empower local women

This project will provide mentorship to local farmers through their women's cooperative, helping them revive their land and improve their quality of life.

Tree seeds in Rwanda

Improve food security

By planting both native trees and fruit trees, local farmers can rehabilitate their land while creating a sustainable source of food & income. 

Small gorilla in Rwanda

Protect animal habitat

The Gishwati-Mukura forests are home to rare species including the mountain gorilla, chimpanzee, and colobus monkey. Help keep their home healthy! 

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