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Planting Hope Contributors
The Planting Hope initiative, spearheaded by the TwoWings foundation in Austria, is dedicated to supporting tree-planting programs worldwide. These efforts are aimed at fostering sustainable development and empowering communities by providing training in agroforestry and essential life skills. Each program is tailored to a specific region, with dedicated foundations and coordinators facilitating their execution. For instance, one of the Planting Hope-supported programs, Transforming the Environment, is led by the FUNDAEC Foundation, Crealo Foundation, community leaders, and local volunteers in Colombia. Another program supported by Planting Hope, the Environmental Health, is carried out by the Inshindo Foundation and local community volunteers in Zambia.
“No matter what happens in the world, people will always need food!” The programs that we support deliver income-producing trees for people living in areas with fewer resources. These programs help communities learn about the potential of planting trees to reduce food costs and increase income. After a few years, exporting fruits to high-income countries enables small local producers to increase their prosperity. These programs try to eliminate food shortages, create job opportunities, and bring socio-economic and environmental benefits to the regions. Through these programs, residents will be trained in agroforestry topics and supplied with seedlings and saplings to plant new trees and create small gardens. These programs will also strengthen people's social relations, motivate them to strive for common goals, build a united society, and help them see themselves as a strong, independent community.
Planting Hope, led by TwoWings Foundation, partially funds seeds, saplings, and critical supplies like fertilizers for tree projects. The program also supports workshops for effective seedling growth and long-term maintenance.
Supported programs usually consists of two parts:
Urban Gardening
In urban gardening, people plant identified trees and plants in their public spaces, balconies, yards, or small farms. They will consume the products themselves or exchange them in the local market.
Small Agroforestry
In the small agroforestry program, local people are provided with fruit and non-fruit tree seedlings in the region for food, income, and preservation of the natural environment.
Whether the program is planting trees for self-consumption or promoting the products for the local market, the strategies have a great impact due to their possibilities for self-organization and generating their expansion dynamics.
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