This is a 10-year project to plant a dry-land adapted tree species, Melia Volkensii, on 500 acres of land - 50 acres every year. Melia is an indigenous high-value tree species that will be sold as logs or timber products upon maturity. The trees are being watered with solar pumps and drip irrigation to insure they will survive the arid weather. The revenues generated will be enough to care for one village and also help plant more trees to benefit other AIDS orphans.
We established the first 50 acres in Kitui with help from the Global Environmental Management Education Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
At the end of 10 years, the 300,000 trees planted will have offset tons of carbon emissions and improved the microclimate of the surrounding areas. Trees 4 Children is a long-term strategy for sustainability that will provide funding indefinitely for Nyumbani Village in Kitui Kenya. It is a concept we hope the entire world will embrace.
