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Plant seeds, grow food and strengthen communities

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a month for a year could enable a farmer to grow six life-changing trees, providing nutritious food and produce to sell.
a month over the course of the year could provide a farmer with the tools they need to manage their land and improve the soil, enabling them to care for their trees
a month for a year could provide business skills training to maximise a farmers income from tree products.
£20 covers the cost of 1kg of seeds, helping farmers grow fruit and nut trees to eat and sell.
£52 covers the cost of growing five trees, giving communities a year-round food supply.
£75 covers the cost of seeds and tools for a family to grow trees that produce nutritious food.

Trees play a vital role in helping communities across dryland Africa access nutritious food through the fruits, leaves, and nuts they produce.

With one in five people in sub-Saharan Africa suffering from undernourishment and struggling to feed their families, there is no time to waste. Donate now to support communities to grow trees and nutritious food.  

Trees are the seeds of survival

Tree Aid has been working with communities for the past 37 years to grow and nurture trees, providing families with nutritious food and income while restoring and protecting the land.

Trees offer a reliable source of food and support farming communities to adapt to the effects of the climate crisis. When crops fail due to flooding or drought, trees endure, providing fruit, nuts and leaves. These tree produce can be eaten or sold, ensuring families have a stable food supply. Families can grow and nurture their fruit trees, giving year-round access to food.

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Trees that grow food

At Tree Aid we cultivate a rich variety of native and locally adapted trees that sustain the land and nourish the communities that rely on them. Here are just a few:

Baobab: This tree is known as the ‘tree of life’. The fruit is a superfood, packed with vitamins, and its leaves can also be used fresh or dried.

Moringa: Moringa leaves are packed with vitamins, protein, iron and calcium – essential for fighting malnutrition in children.

Shea: Rich in vitamins and minerals, it’s used by communities in cooking and frying and is a great substitute for cocoa butter that they can sell to earn a vital income.

Donate today to support families to grow nutritious food.

Where does my donation go?

Whether you choose to give a one-off donation or a regular gift, you can be sure that your gift will be put to good use, providing support to communities across Africa’s drylands to protect their environment and grow a better future. During 2023/24, for every £1 raised, we spent 90p on charitable activities, 9p on raising the next pound, and 1p on advocacy and awareness.

Farmers on the frontline
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trees grown & counting
Close up of moringa leaves being prepared into food by a woman in Burkina Faso.

Food security & nutrition