Chris Mbunwe
4 July 2008
An American-based international organisation, Tree For the Future, TFTF, recently donated tree planting equipment to some NGOs in the Southwest, West and Northwest Provinces worth FCFA 8 million.
TFTF is helping farmers, NGOs and civil society organisations to improve rural livelihoods through the introduction of environmentally sustainable land management projects focused on beneficial tree planting.
Speaking at a press conference in Bamenda, after distributing seeds and tree planting equipment, the Cameroon Programme Coordinator of TFTF, Louis Nkembi, said the NGO is consistent with the United Nations Environment Progamme vision of planting over one billion trees across the world.
In Cameroon, TFTF Cameroon Programme is working through its national partner, the Environment and Rural Development Foundation, ERUDEF, and other international organisations to promote and support massive tree planting.
As concerns TFTF Cameroon, the initial focus is on the western highlands of Cameroon and it is working with close to 40 national NGOs and or farmers associations.Nkembi said Trees For the Future actions in Cameroon would expand to include the purchase and distribution of seeds to collaborating with NGOs and farming groups, training and capacity building of NGOs and support of tree planting operations through distribution of tree planting equipment.
Nkembi said his organisation has distributed over 1.5 million seeds and supported the setting up of tree nurseries across the western highlands in the Southwest, West and Northwest Provinces.
TFTF recently also launched a pilot programme in a number of schools across the western highlands region aimed at training the younger generation on healthy environmental habits and restoration.
Operating in over 60 countries across the world, Trees For the Future prides itself as a lead campaigner for Greener Africa.
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