Who will look after my tree?

Photo: A farmer in Samaia in northern Sierra Leone tending trees.

The Community takes care of the trees; from selecting land, to planting and caring for the saplings, to pruning the mature trees. This creates employment for adults in the village and ensures that the children no longer need to work on the land but can attend the local school. Through the yield of fruit and other products, the population benefits directly and permanently from this tree forest. The harvest is used for food and as a source of income by selling it on the market. These proceeds are used, among other things, for education.