Our projects

Our projects are more than just planting trees. You can think of it this way: They are like us - always thinking one step ahead.

Young boy showing cool pose with seedpod in his hands and smiling
Young boy showing cool pose with seedpod in his hands and smiling

INCEPTING IT LIKE

This is how we do it

We plant trees with our local partners in developing countries. And beyond that: we go to schools and take the kids with us. Because we are convinced that, facing the climate crisis, climate education is more important than ever.
Incepting the change
Creating impact
Two men sitting on the grass with a lot of sapplings

Our first project

The Schools Tree Project

The Schools Tree Project is a massive tree planting campaign that is taking the fight against climate crisis to schools in Uganda since 2016.

Partnering since 2022 and quadrupled the project.

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This is our story

What we achived, how we started and how we went along so far. So much more to come! Want to support?

October 2022

Our Project in Uganda went live

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Februar 2023

It's offical: We are an e.V.

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December 2023

Opened our second Hub in Mbale Uganda through a Christmas Campaign

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May 2024

Got a funding from the "Deutsche KlimaStiftung"

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The future of tomorrow

Let's grow the trees and the kids' education

They partner with schools, educate and empower children to become environmental stewards to play an active role in combating the climate crisis.

Sounds great, right? So what are you waiting for; let's grow the whole project together.

Huge group of students standing in front of school for morning briefing
Creating impact
Our man in Uganda, Kassim standing with a group of young students holding seedpots

kassim kyepa

Our man behind the trees

When talking about The Schools Tree Project, we have to talk about its leader Kassim. He is an environmentalist by passion with 10 years of experience in reforestation programs. Driven by the desire to share his knowledge and to stand together for a better future, you can tell: He's all in.

Climate Education Superstars

The team on the ground

But of course, it's not just Kassim. He has an outstanding team by his side. Get to know these amazing peeps:

a group of people sitting next to each other in a field in front of many seedpods
Hub: Jinja

Kassim

Project Leader & Program Manager

responsible for overall planning, supervision of all project activities and ensuring that all programs are run in line with the goals and objectives of the organization.

Hub: Mbale

Isaac

Project Leader

responsible for overseeing and managing all project activities at the second hub. He coordinates climate education sessions and the tree nursery establishments while actively being involved in the continuous development of the second site.

Hub: Jinja

Emma

Climate Education Officer

responsible for the climate education sessions in the schools. Developing, monitoring, and maintenance of the educational content and coordination with the teachers.

Hub: Jinja

Simon

Tree Planting Officer

responsible for the maintenance of the tree nurseries and taking care of the monitoring and management of the trees in the schools and communities.

Hub: Jinja

Bimbasa

Tree Planting Officer

responsible for management and quality standards of the tree nurseries and charged with management and monitoring of the fruit forests in the schools and communities.

Hub: Jinja

Benah

Welfare Officer and Chef

responsible for meals and hygiene standards at the office, she keeps the team together, takes care of office matters, and has an eye on everything, including the office veggie garden.

Hub: Jinja

Christine

Tree Nursery Officer

responsible for monitoring and ongoing maintenance of tree nursery beds in the schools and communities, including replacement, harvesting, and replanting.

Hub: Mbale

Oliver

Tree Planting Officer

responsible for day-to-day planting operations at the second hub. She prepares and manages the school's tree nursery establishments, including monitoring, replacements, and replanting.

Hub: Mbale

Dickson

Tree planting officer

Responsible for overseeing tree planting activities in both schools and communities, ensuring proper management, monitoring, and maintenance of planted trees.

Hub: Jinja

Hussein

Community planting officer

Responsible for community planting activities, including scouting new communities, and ensuring the effective implementation and monitoring of planting projects.

Hub: Jinja

Sinani

Community planting officer

Responsible for supporting the management of the nursery beds and assisting with the planning and monitoring of tree planting initiatives in the communities.

Incepting the change

The Schools Tree Project

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😍Transparency
🏫Education
🌳Tree planting
Creating impact
Teacher Kassim standing in front of a class in blue uniform

Their Goals 2024

Scaling education and impact

Just like us, our project has some big visions in mind.
Their 2024 goals are: Establishing tree nurseries in 148 schools in Uganda, raising and planting 44.000 trees with the pupils. In this way, 14.800 children will be empowered to face the climate crisis.