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For communities living in the drylands of Africa, trees are a lifeline. Trees provide nutritious fruit, nuts, and leaves, giving people stable supplies of food, even when other crops fail. Tree Aid works with communities to grow and care for trees to ensure they have a source of food year round.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
Millions of people in the drylands of Africa experience food insecurity, undernourishment, stunting and severe wasting. In many cases, families are forced to eat only once a day and fill up on starchy food like rice, which lacks vital nutrients. The climate crisis is exacerbating this problem. The people we work with rely on the land for growing food and for a small income, but erratic, unpredictable weather makes it extremely tough to grow enough food to survive.
Solution
For communities living in Africa's drylands, trees are a lifeline - they provide a reliable source of food, enabling families to adapt to the effects of the climate crisis. The fruits, nuts, leaves and seeds can also be sold at market to earn a small income for the family which they can use to buy more food and diversify their diets. Growing trees improves the fertility of the soil, meaning families' crops will grow better in tough conditions, giving them better yields.
