Project Report
| Jan 13, 2022
Dry Season in Kenya
By Jennifer Leigh Smith | Project Leader
![Enkutoto Nalala Kenya]()
Enkutoto Nalala Kenya
Kenya is also within the tropical zone where dry season is hitting our equatorial region. Its time to let the trees dig for water and protect them fromt he grazing animals, like sheep and cows that the Massai clans pasture in their surrounding villages. We will keep paying the women in these communities to water the young trees planted near their homes as they are all very excited to witness the growth and look forward to the fruit harvest in the future. The moringa ytrees are already producing leaves which are an important nutritional addityion to the local diet.
For 2022, we plan to proceed with planting more new trees within the special valley of Enkutoto Nalala. Our leader in kenya will assist in the purcahse and delivery and organization of the families who will be paid to plant and maintain their growing trees.
![Massai families working together to grow trees]()
Massai families working together to grow trees
![Empowerment equals fair pay]()
Empowerment equals fair pay
Sep 24, 2021
Long rains coming to Kenya
By jennifer Smith | Project Leader
![Long rains on the way to Kenya]()
Long rains on the way to Kenya
Our Massai clan partners in Kenya, Africa are anticipating a good year of rains this year 2021. By mid October to early November, the rains should be falling and creating the perfect conditions for communtiy members to continue planting more trees with more families. Many of the favorite varieties include mangos and avocadoes, oranges and lemons and moringa trees. Neem trees are another favorite in Kenya and useful in many ways.
While we await the rains, our leader in Kenya will be conversing and organizing with more families who will be paid for planting and caring for the treesthey plant around their homes. It is so necessary to engage in vigilant care since many wild animals like hyenas as well as the grazing sheep and cows can damage the trees. Planting the trees close to people's homes insures better long term survival and easily available harvest of food.
Jun 1, 2021
It's Tree Planting Season In Kenya
By Jennifer Smith | Project Leader
![2 year old tree in Kenya Savannah]()
2 year old tree in Kenya Savannah
We have just sent more money to our collaborating partners in Kenya to plant more trees and continue to maintain trees planted since 2018. Our leader in Kenya Dalmas has healed from Covid and is strong and actively engaging in helping us to move forward with planting more trees with the Massai community in Enkutoto Nahalala.
The trees we planted since November 2018 are growing well, although much slower than the trees we plant in Costa Rica. This is due to differing conditions, less rain and pasture animals trampling many trees. Success is all about consistent follow up and commitment with fair pay.
Now that rains are falling in Kenya, thank goodness, we will be planting approximately 150 diverse fruit trees with specific families who will be paid to water them during drought months and make sure they are protected from grazing animals. Shifting our focus to individual accountable family management should improve our survival rtates here in these extremely tough condtions.
![Healthy 2 year old baby trees]()
Healthy 2 year old baby trees
![Creative ways to protect trees from animals]()
Creative ways to protect trees from animals
![We are so grateful Dalmas has healed from COVID]()
We are so grateful Dalmas has healed from COVID