Since 1985, Farm Africa has been dedicated to improving the lives of farming communities in eastern Africa, providing essential training to help vulnerable farmers make a sustainable living. Now, on the 13th October 2019, several women from the UK’s food industry will take on the Thousand Trees Challenge, uniting to support Farm Africa and raise vital funds for the charity’s work helping farmers across eastern Africa increase their yields and incomes.
The group will travel to Kanungu, in western Uganda, to plant 1,000 trees on coffee farms in just two days. Coffee is Uganda’s most valuable crop, but many of those who cultivate it still live in poverty.
This is an attempt to start combating the environmental challenges facing Ugandan coffee farmers and to empower women and young people to ensure fair and sustainable farming. The trees will grow to shelter the coffee trees, boost soil quality, and will provide families with additional food and income.
As well as planting trees, they are also fundraising; the team has a target of £75,000 in support of Farm Africa’s many innovative projects in eastern Africa, supporting farmers to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
