Let’s forget about carbon for one day and focus on a simple fact: trees are life. Over a billion people living in extreme poverty rely on forests to survive. They need trees to provide food, shelter, fuel, and to preserve the very fabric of their culture.
Think of Haiti. Its people rely heavily on local forests. But harsh economic realities have forced forest management to take a backseat to survival. The result: rampant deforestation, leading to devastating landslides, erosion, and floods.
Scenarios like Haitian deforestation are calls to action – it’s our duty to answer them. And we have. Using sustainable agroforestry, we planted 500,000 new trees last year to combat centuries of environmental degradation and bring life-sustaining fruit to Haitian communities.
Much work is left to be done. Frankly, we cannot do it alone. Thus, we created the Canopy Project – a people-powered campaign designed to plant a new tree for every dollar our supporters give. Let’s get to work! Will you help us plant 10,000 new trees by March 31st?
Our tree programs have brought over a million new trees to life in forests and communities around the world. We’ve enhanced thousands of lives. With your help, we can do so much more.
Maybe you can’t travel to Haiti or Mexico to plant trees, but you can still stop the decline in forests worldwide. For just one dollar, plant a tree! Contribute $50 or more to receive a t-shirt as a token of our appreciation.
Thank you for your amazing support! Who says you need to get your hands dirty to make a real difference?
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Where will the jobless go ?
According to a United Nation’s estimate, of the 800,000 persons illegally crossing international boarders annually, 70 % are women.
Possible reason ?
Of the 1.4 billion people living on less than $ 1 a day, 70 per cent are women and girls
May be for them, serving a jail-term in a foreign country is far better then starving in their own country !
Unemployment is creating pockets of extreme poverty around the world. How long before an unstoppable tsunami of jobless sweep over the boarders of affluent nations ?
With regards
hemen parekh
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