Natural landscapes are central to life for rural communities. Forests provide shade, food, and a habitat for wildlife, while rivers supply water for drinking, washing, cooking, and farming. But across the African drylands, these resources are under threat. The climate crisis is causing heatwaves, droughts, and floods that are devastating vital ecosystems. As trees disappear and once-healthy soil turns to desert, families are losing the natural resources they rely on to survive.

Since 1987, Tree Aid projects have been providing communities across Africa with the tools and training they need to restore and protect their local environment. By growing trees in forests, on farmland, and along riverbanks communities can restore land so it can sustain life for years to come. And when communities have trees, they also have access to sustainable food and incomes that withstand the changing climate.