Project Report
| Jul 7, 2020
Update on our El Salvador tree planting project
By Lizzy Rainey | Programs Manager
![Community orchard planting in El Salvador in 2018]()
Community orchard planting in El Salvador in 2018
Dear friends,
Usually this time of year, our staff and volunteers would be in the field on our project in El Salvador, planting and distributing thousands of trees with schools and farmers cooperatives. However, as a result of the current situation in the country due to the COVID19 pandemic, we have had to postpone our activities. That being said, the trees are safe and sound in their nurseries, and as soon as it is safe for our local team and the communities we work with, we will resume our work to bring the environmental, nutritional, and economic benefits of fruit trees to rural and vulnerable Salvadoran families.
In the meantime, our thoughts are with the people of El Salvador. FTPF has been working in the country since 2014 and we are dedicated to supporting their rights to healthy food, stable income, and sustainable agriculture.
To a fruitful future,
The FTPF team
Mar 9, 2020
Join us as a volunteer in Central America this summer!
By Lizzy Rainey | Programs Manager
![A volunteer with FTPF in El Salvador in 2016]()
A volunteer with FTPF in El Salvador in 2016
Spring is right around the corner and so is FTPF's next trip to Central America--and we want you join us!
FTPF has been working in both El Salvador and Guatemala for years to bring the beauty and bounty of fruit trees to those who need them the most. We invite volunteers to work side-by-side with our staff and local families to plant thousands of trees at schools, farmer's cooperatives, and low-income neighborhoods.
This is a very unique experience to spend time with local people and make a real, tangible difference in the local community's health and well-being. As a previous volunteer said about his experience: "I honestly could not find a better use of my time than volunteering with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation."
To apply, visit our website or send an email to info@ftpf.org. Please note that the Guatemala itinerary has yet not been added, but if you are interested in that part of the trip, just let us know. We hope to plant trees with you soon!
To a fruitful future,
The FTPF Team
Dec 11, 2019
What a fruitful 2019!
By Lizzy Rainey | Programs Manager
![A cooperative member with her one-year old cashew!]()
A cooperative member with her one-year old cashew!
Dear friend,
With your help, the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation has planted more than 80,000 trees in five countries in 2019, bringing the environmental, nutritional, economic, and social benefits of fruit trees to thousands of people in diverse communities around the world. We have planted orchards at schools, public parks, gardens, native and indigenous lands, forest reserves, community, health, and rehabilitation centers, farmers cooperatives, prisons, and nonprofits working towards food and environmental justice.
We are so grateful to all of our friends and supporters who have contributed towards our programs this year and hope you will consider making a year-end donation to help us bring fruit trees to those in El Salvador and around the world who need them most in 2020!
Gratefully,
The FTPF Team